Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9127T

Burberry Group PLC

23 July 2015

 



Burberry Group plc (the "Company") - Director/PDMR Shareholdings

The notifications listed below were received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The Company announces that it was notified on 22 July 2015 of changes in the interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") in the Ordinary Shares of 0.05p each in the Company ("Shares"), as set out below.

1.    In accordance with the rules of the Burberry Group plc Executive Share Plan (the "ESP"), on 22 July 2015 the directors and PDMRs named below were granted nil-cost options or conditional awards over Shares:

Directors	Number of Shares
Christopher Bailey	241,581
Carol Fairweather	78,435
John Smith	92,867
PDMRs	Number of Shares
Jan Heppe	50,675
Andrew Maag	145,513
Pascal Perrier	135,724

50% of each award will vest on the third anniversary of grant, and 50% on the fourth anniversary of grant, subject to the achievement of performance conditions.

2.   In accordance with the rules of the Burberry Senior Executive Restricted Share Plan 2004 (the "RSP"), on 21 July 2015 the following directors and PDMRs exercised options or received awards as set out below: 

Directors	Date of grant	Number of shares received	Number of shares sold (including to cover tax liabilities)
Carol Fairweather	25 June 2008	6,250	6,250
	10 June 2010	6,525	6,525
PDMRs	Date of grant	Number of shares received	Number of shares sold (including to cover tax liabilities)
Jan Heppe	20 June 2011	4,144	4,144
Andrew Maag	10 June 2010	13,050	13,050

Shares were sold on behalf of the directors and PDMRs in London between 21 July and 22 July 2015 pursuant to a trading plan, entered into on 20 July 2015, at a price of 1585.53 pence per share.

3.   In accordance with the rules of the Burberry Group plc Co-Investment Plan (the "CIP"), on 21 July 2015 directors and PDMRs exercised nil cost options and received awards under the CIP granted on 18 July 2012 as follows:

Directors	Number of Shares received	Number of Shares sold (including to cover tax liabilities)
Christopher Bailey	235,151	110,992
Carol Fairweather	24,134	24,134
PDMRs	Number of Shares received	Number of Shares sold (including to cover tax liabilities)
Jan Heppe	7,414	7,414
Andrew Maag	77,476	77,476
Pascal Perrier	98,317	98,317

Shares were sold on behalf of the directors and PDMRs in London between 21 July and 22 July 2015 pursuant to a trading plan, entered into on 20 July 2015, at a price of 1585.53 pence per share.

4.   On 21 July 2015, Christopher Bailey exercised a nil-cost option over 350,000 Shares granted on 8 December 2010 as follows:

Directors	Number of Shares received	Number of Shares sold to cover tax liabilities
Christopher Bailey	350,000	165,200

Shares were sold on behalf of Christopher Bailey in London between 21 July and 22 July 2015 pursuant to a trading plan, entered into on 20 July 2015, at a price of 1585.53 pence per share.

5.   John Smith purchased 11,938 Shares in London between 21 July and 22 July 2015 pursuant to a trading plan, entered into on 20 July 2015, at a price of 1585.53 pence per share.

6.   Christopher Bailey sold 61,721 Shares in London between 21 July and 22 July 2015 pursuant to a trading plan, entered into on 20 July 2015, at a price of 1585.53 pence per share.

7.   Pascal Perrier sold 24,205 Shares in London between 21 July and 22 July 2015 pursuant to a trading plan, entered into on 20 July 2015, at a price of 1585.53 pence per share.

Following the above transactions, the directors and PDMRs will hold the following Shares:

Name	Number of Shares
Christopher Bailey	552,000
Carol Fairweather	67,963
John Smith	36,235
Jan Heppe	116,938
Andrew Maag	80,157
Pascal Perrier	113,225

23 July 2015

 

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