Holding(s) in Company
Burberry Group PLC
18 August 2006
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of listed company
Burberry Group plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International
Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Mr Edward C. Johnson 3d, a
principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited.
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial 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 non-beneficial interests
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Nominee/Registered Name Management Company Shares Held
JP Morgan Bournemouth FPM 484,930
Northern Trust London FPM 645,185
JP Morgan Bournemouth FPM 392,800
State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn FPM 132,038
Bank of New York Brussels FPM 68,900
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co FMRCO 3,251,205
JP Morgan Bournemouth FISL 5,606,343
JP Morgan Bournemouth FIL 1,932,342
Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux FIL 1,380,144
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Not disclosed
6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Not disclosed
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
Not applicable
8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Not applicable
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 0.05p each
10. Date of transaction
Not advised
11. Date listed company informed
17 August 2006
12. Total holding following this notification
13,893,887
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
3.13%
14. Any additional information
FMR Corp. is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research
Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management
Trust Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or
investment manager of various pension and trust accounts.
Fidelity International Limited is the parent holding company for various direct
and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. (FISL),
Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST), Fidelity Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited
(FIA(K)L), Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK),
Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity
Investment International (FII), investment managers for various non-US
investment companies and institutional clients.
The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of:
Mr Edward C. Johnson 3d, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, a principal
shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited
The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorised unit
trust schemes in the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuant
to Section 209(1)(h) of the Companies Act 1985.
These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate notifications
of interest in the shares and are combined solely for the purposes of clarity
and efficiency. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMR Corp. and
its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Limited and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr Edward C. Johnson 3d act as a group or in
concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required to
submit these notifications on a joint basis.
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kathryn Dickinson, 020 7968 5682
16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification
Kathryn Dickinson, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of notification
18 August 2006
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