Last checked at 22 Mar 2013 10:15
TR-1: Notification 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 the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| See Schedule A | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed reached:
| 19 March 2013 | |||
6. Date on which the issuer notified:
| 20 March 2013 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| Above 9% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordindary (GB0031743007) | 39,210,912 | 39,210,912 | 40,656,191 | 40,656,191 | 9.196% | |||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
N/A | ||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
| |
N/A |
| Nominal | Delta | |||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
40,656,191 | 9.196% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
See Schedule A |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact Name:
| Gina Martinez |
15. Contact telephone number:
| (213) 615 0469 |
Schedule A
As of 19 March 2013
Burberry Group plc
Number of shares | Percent of Outstanding
| |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
| 40,656,191
| 9.196%
|
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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• Capital Guardian Trust Company
| 236,300
| 0.053%
|
• Capital International Limited
| 167,900
| 0.038%
|
• Capital International SÁrl
| 176,600
| 0.040%
|
• Capital International, Inc.
| 294,000
| 0.067%
|
• Capital Research and Management Company - New Perspective Fund | 39,781,391
| 8.998%
|