Transaction in Own Shares

Burberry Group PLC
17 October 2005



                 BURBERRY GROUP PLC:  Transaction in Own Shares


Pursuant to the irrevocable, non-discretionary authority, given by Burberry
Group plc ('the Company') to its brokers on 30 September 2005, it is announced
that on 17 October 2005 the Company purchased 429,041 of its ordinary shares of
0.05p each ('Shares') for cancellation.  Of these Shares, 150,000 were purchased
on-market from Merrill Lynch at a price of 375.532 pence per Share and 279,041
were purchased off-market directly from GUS Holdings Limited also at a price of
375.532 pence per Share in accordance with the Agreement dated 14th July 2005
between the Company and GUS plc approved by the Company's shareholders on 14th
July 2005.


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