Treasury Shares Cancellation

RNS Number : 9585I

Burberry Group PLC

27 March 2018

 

Burberry Group plc - Treasury Shares Cancellation

Burberry Group plc (the "Company") announces the cancellation of treasury shares in accordance with the provisions of section 729 of the Companies Act 2006.

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4 and DTR 5.6.1, the Company discloses the following information:

Date of cancellation	26 March 2018
Number of ordinary shares held in treasury cancelled (with nominal value of 0.05 pence per share):	8,872,416
Percentage of issued share capital (%):	2.08
Total number of shares held in treasury following the cancellation:	0
Percentage of voting rights attributable to shares held in treasury following the cancellation (%):	0
Total number of ordinary shares in issue following the cancellation (with nominal value of 0.05 pence per share):	418,270,697
Total number of voting rights attributable to ordinary shares in issue following the cancellation:	418,270,697

Following this cancellation, the Company's issued share capital consists of 418,270,697 ordinary shares of 0.05 pence per share. There are no shares held in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 418,270,697 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

27 March 2018

This announcement does not constitute an invitation to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any Burberry Group plc shares, in the UK, or in the US, or under the US Securities Act 1933 or in any other jurisdiction.

Burberry is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. ADR symbol OTC:BURBY.

BURBERRY, the Equestrian Knight Device and the Burberry Check are trademarks belonging to Burberry which are registered and enforced worldwide.

 

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