Board appointment

22nd January 2003

                              Burberry Group plc                               

                               Board appointment                               

Burberry Group plc, the international luxury goods group, today announces the
appointment of Caroline Marland as a non-executive director.

A former managing director of Guardian Newspapers from 1994 - 2000, Caroline
Marland spent over 30 years working in media companies, holding a variety of
senior positions. She currently holds non-executive directorships at Bank of
Ireland and its UK subsidiary, Bristol & West, and is a main board director of
the Institute of Directors. She is a former member of the Competition
Commission's newspaper panel, and has previously held non-executive
directorships at Gallaher Group, at The Burton Group, and, following its
demerger, at The Arcadia Group.

There are no further details that are required to be disclosed under paragraph
6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Enquiries:

Charlotte Elston               Brunswick                        020 7404 5959