Holding(s) in Company

Burberry Group PLC
21 April 2004

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
Burberry Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Janus Capital Management LLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
 In respect of the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above

 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Registered Name                                            Shares Held
Not known                                                  21,169,557

 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Not known

6. Percentage of issued class
Not known

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
Not known

8. Percentage of issued class
Not known

9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 0.05p each

10. Date of transaction
16 April 2004

11. Date company informed
20 April 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
21,169,557

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.23%

14. Any additional information
Janus Capital Management LLC ('Janus') provides investment advice to various
mutual funds and other accounts ('Janus Clients').  The shares in Burberry Group
plc ('the Company') are held by Janus on behalf of various Janus Clients only
for investment purposes and not to exercise control over the Company.

Janus generally has the right to vote shares of portfolio companies held on 
behalf of Janus Clients.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Raj Bhasin - 020 7968 0533

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Raj Bhasin - Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification
21 April 2004




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