Appointment of New CFO

Burberry Group PLC
18 November 2003


                               Burberry Group plc

                                 Board Changes

                Burberry appoints a new Chief Financial Officer

London, November 18, 2003 - Burberry Group plc is pleased to announce the
appointment of Stacey Cartwright as Chief Financial Officer. She will join
Burberry with effect from 1st March 2004.

Prior to joining Burberry, Stacey was the Chief Financial Officer of Egg Plc,
the FTSE 150 financial services provider which was floated on the London Stock
Exchange in June 2000. Previously she spent eleven years at Granada Group Plc in
a variety of finance roles.

Commenting on the appointment, Rose Marie Bravo, Chief Executive of Burberry
said, 'We are delighted that Stacey will be joining Burberry. She is a high
calibre executive with a great track record in finance and a good understanding
of branded businesses. I am confident Stacey will make a strong contribution to
Burberry in the years ahead.'

Stacey Cartwright said: 'I am excited to be joining a dynamic business like
Burberry. I am looking forward to being part of such a strong management team as
we work to take the Group forward to the next stage of its development and to
maximise its growth potential.'

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Enquiries:


Brunswick                                  020 7404 5959

Susan Gilchrist
Sophie Fitton

There are no matters relating to Stacey Cartwright which would require
disclosure under paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.

Notes to Editors


1999 - 2003    Egg Plc

               Chief Financial Officer

1988 - 1999    Granada Group Plc - variety of roles including:

1997 - 1999    Commercial Director, Granada Media
1995 - 1997    Director of Finance and Corporate Development, Granada Group
1994 - 1995    Finance Director, Spring Grove Services
1991 - 1994    Group Financial Controller, Granada Group

1985 - 1988    Price Waterhouse






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