12th Nov 2008 14:00
Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE and LSE: SIG) Embargoed until 9.00 am (EST) 12 November 2008
Terry burman to remain group ceo
until january 2011
Signet Jewelers Ltd ("Signet") today announced that Terry Burman has agreed to remain as Group Chief Executive Officer until January 29, 2011, at which time he will retire.
Sir Malcolm Williamson, Chairman, commented: "I am delighted that Terry will continue to lead Signet for the next three Holiday Seasons. The board will conduct a succession process involving both internal and external candidates."
Enquiries: Tim Jackson, Investor Relations Director +1 441 296 5872
Press: John Dudzinsky, Taylor Rafferty +1 212 889 4350
Jonathan Glass, Brunswick +44 (0)20 7404 5959
Signet operated 1,991 specialty retail jewelry stores at November 1, 2008; these included 1,431 stores in the US, where the Group trades as "Kay Jewelers", "Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry" and under a number of regional names. At that date Signet operated 560 stores in the UK, where the Group trades as "H.Samuel", "Ernest Jones" and "Leslie Davis". Further information on Signet is available at www.signetjewelers.com. See also www.kay.com, www.jared.com, www.hsamuel.co.uk and www.ernestjones.co.uk.
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