TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Burberry Group plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Thornburg Investment management
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
10 January 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 January 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary
GB0031743007 19,912,489 19,912,489 4.51%
ADR
US12082W2044 1,139,005 2,280,642 0.52%
B: Financial Instruments
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period/date
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
22,193,131
5.03
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14 Contact name:
Ronald Olexsak
15. Contact telephone name:
USA 505.467.7447