Director Shareholding

Burberry Group PLC
26 January 2004

26 January 2004
Burberry Group plc ('the Company')


Earlier today, Rose Marie Bravo, Chief Executive, partially exercised her option
to acquire Ordinary Shares in the Company ('Shares') under the Senior Executive
IPO Share Option Scheme.  As a result of a 'cashless' exercise, she (i) acquired
302,401 Shares of which 252,401 Shares were sold at a price of £3.635 per Share
and (ii) cancelled her option in respect of 530,932 Shares.


Following this transaction Rose Marie Bravo has a holding of 50,000 Shares and
options to acquire 7,500,000 Shares.


The Company received notification of the above change in Rose Marie Bravo's
share interests on 26 January 2004.


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