Burberry Group PLC Transaction in Own Shares (1319R)

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RNS Number : 1319R

Burberry Group PLC

07 December 2016

Burberry Group plc

Transaction in own shares

Burberry Group plc ("Burberry") announces that on 6 December 2016 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. Such purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by Burberry on 19 July 2016, as announced on 20 July 2016:

Ordinary Shares

 
 Date of purchase:      6 December 2016 
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 Number of ordinary 
  shares purchased:     43,140 
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 Highest price paid 
  per share (pence):    1439.00 
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 Lowest price paid 
  per share (pence):    1425.00 
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 Average price paid 
  per share (pence):    1431.89 
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Burberry intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, Burberry holds 4,593,886 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 440,527,479 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

A full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this announcement.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1319R_-2016-12-6.pdf

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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December 07, 2016 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)