April 13 (Reuters) - Burberry Group Plc :
* GERRY MURPHY HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO BOARD AS CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE.
* GERRY WILL START ON 17 MAY AND WILL SUCCEED SIR JOHN AS BURBERRY CHAIRMAN AFTER COMPANY'S ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING ON 12 JULY
* GERRY IS CURRENTLY CHAIRMAN OF TATE AND LYLE AND BLACKSTONE GROUP INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS LLP, BLACKSTONE'S PRINCIPAL EUROPEAN ENTITY Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: