Share Repurchase Authority

Burberry Group PLC
22 May 2003

In accordance with paragraph 15.3 of the UKLA Listing Rules, Burberry Group plc
('the Company') announces that at a meeting held on 21 May 2003, the Board
approved the form of the Notice of Annual General Meeting which includes a
resolution seeking general authority from shareholders, other than the renewal
of an existing authority, for the Company to make purchases of the Company's
Ordinary Shares of 0.05p each.

The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held on 15 July 2003.


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