Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0199N
Burberry Group PLC
09 February 2009
 




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


Burberry Group plc


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: NO


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO


Other (please specify): 


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


BlackRock, Inc.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):



5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:


5 February 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


6 February 2009


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


Gone below 10%


8. Notified details:







A: Voting rights attached to shares


Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of Voting Rights 

GB0031743007

43,349,480

43,349,480



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights



Direct

Direct 

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

GB0031743007

N/A

N/A

43,235,309

N/A

9.98%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights










Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

43,235,309

9.98%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 43,235,309 (9.98%)


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:


Kathryn Dickinson, Deputy Company Secretary, Burberry Group plc


15. Contact telephone number:


020 3367 3505




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