Burberry Group plc (the "Company") - Director/PDMR Shareholdings
The Company announces that it was notified on 31 July 2019 of changes in the interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") in the Ordinary Shares of 0.05p each in the Company ("Shares"), as set out below.
1. In accordance with the rules of the Burberry Group plc Executive Share Plan 2014 ("ESP"), the directors and PDMRs named below were granted nil-cost options or conditional awards over Shares:
Directors/PDMRs |
Number of Shares |
Marco Gobbetti |
161,849 |
Julie Brown |
95,078 |
Marco Gentile |
46,195 |
Gianluca Flore |
31,585 |
Gavin Haig |
62,140 |
For the awards granted, 50% of each award will vest on the third anniversary of grant, and 50% on the fourth anniversary of grant. The awards are subject to the achievement of performance conditions.
2. In accordance with the rules of the Burberry Group plc Share Incentive Plan 2002 ("SIP") and the Burberry Group plc International Free Share Plan 2003 ("IFSP") the directors and PDMRs named below were granted Shares at nil-cost:
Directors/PDMRs |
Number of Shares under the SIP |
Number of Shares under the IFSP |
Marco Gobbetti |
22 |
- |
Julie Brown |
22 |
- |
Gavin Haig |
22 |
- |
Marco Gentile |
22 |
- |
Gianluca Flore |
- |
22 |
1 August 2019
The following disclosures are made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Marco Gobbetti |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Burberry Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800PE1KEFCNFR1R50 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options under the Burberry Group plc Executive Share Plan 2014 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award under the Burberry Group plc Share Incentive Plan 2002 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Julie Brown |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Operating and Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Burberry Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800PE1KEFCNFR1R50 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options under the Burberry Group plc Executive Share Plan 2014 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award under the Burberry Group plc Share Incentive Plan 2002 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Marco Gentile |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
President, EMEIA |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Burberry Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800PE1KEFCNFR1R50 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options under the Burberry Group plc Executive Share Plan 2014 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award under the Burberry Group plc Share Incentive Plan 2002 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Gianluca Flore |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
President of Americas & Global Retail Excellence |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Burberry Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800PE1KEFCNFR1R50 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of conditional award over shares under the Burberry Group plc Executive Share Plan 2014
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options under the Burberry Group plc International Free Share Plan 2003 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Gavin Haig |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Commercial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Burberry Group plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800PE1KEFCNFR1R50 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options under the Burberry Group plc Executive Share Plan 2014 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each
GB0031743007 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of an award under the Burberry Group plc Share Incentive Plan 2002 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2019-07-31 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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