1st Aug 2005 18:05
Burberry Group PLC01 August 2005 BURBERRY GROUP PLC: Transaction in Own Shares Burberry Group plc ("the Company") announces that it has today purchased 293,264of its ordinary shares of 0.05p each ("Shares") for cancellation. Of theseShares, 102,500 were purchased on-market from Morgan Stanley at a price of423.0542 pence per Share and 190,764 were purchased off-market directly from GUSHoldings Limited also at a price of 423.0542 pence per share in accordance withthe Agreement dated 14 July 2005 between the Company and GUS plc approved by theCompany's shareholders on 14 July 2005. Amendment to Announcement dated 29 July 2005 (RNS Number: 5243P) Please note that the shares bought from GUS on 29 July 2005 were purchased inaccordance with the Agreement dated 14 July 2005 between the Company and GUS plcapproved by the Company's shareholders on 14 July 2005. END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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