--- title: "REG - Burberry Group PLC Frasers Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294086532.md" description: "Frasers Group PLC notified Burberry Group PLC on July 28, 2026, that it crossed a major holding threshold on July 27, 2026. Frasers Group now holds 4.155% of Burberry's voting rights, comprising zero direct share ownership and approximately 4.155% held through sold put options expiring in October 2026 and March 2027. The ultimate controlling person is Michael Ashley." datetime: "2026-07-28T15:11:01.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294086532.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294086532.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294086532.md) --- # REG - Burberry Group PLC Frasers Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company RNS Number : 2403O Burberry Group PLC 28 July 2026 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1\. Issuer Details ISIN GB0031743007 Issuer Name BURBERRY GROUP PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2\. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name Frasers Group Plc City of registered office (if applicable) Mansfield Country of registered office (if applicable) United Kingdom 4\. Details of the shareholder Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) 5\. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 27-Jul-2026 6\. Date on which Issuer notified 28-Jul-2026 7\. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 0.000000 4.155003 4.155003 15000000 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.000000 3.047002 3.047002 8\. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Sub Total 8.A Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) 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 sold put option October 2026 3490000 0.966731 sold put option October 2026 4000000 1.108001 sold put option March 2027 7510000 2.080271 Sub Total 8.B1 15000000 4.155003% 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) Type of financial instrument Sub Total 8.B2 Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 2\. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) Ultimate controlling person Michael Ashley Name of controlled undertaking Frasers Group plc % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold 4.155003 Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold 4.155003% 10\. In case of proxy voting Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held If date does not apply, explain below 11\. Additional Information 12\. Date of Completion 28-Jul-2026 13\. Place Of Completion Shirebrook, England This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. 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