LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury brand Burberry met forecasts with an 8 per cent rise in annual profit, though it reiterated that if foreign exchange rates remain at current levels there will be a material impact on 2014-15 profit.

The 158-year-old firm, known for its camel, red and black check pattern, said on Wednesday it made adjusted pretax profit of 461 million pounds (S$972 million) in the year to March 31 - bang in line with analysts' consensus forecast.

Total revenue rose 17 per cent to 2.33 billion pounds.

The full year dividend was 32.0 pence, up 10 per cent.

The results are the first since Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey officially succeeded Apple bound Angela Ahrendts on May 1, though his appointment was announced in October.