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Deutsche Bank AG London07 August 2006 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Bank AG LondonCompany dealt in Signet Group PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 04/08/2006 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2,122,316 £1.185 £1.1525 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1,044,621 £1.185 £1.155 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFDCFD Long 600 £1.16CFD Long 239,225 £1.16213CFD Long 31,003 £1.163654CFD Long 500,000 £1.16767CFD Long 921,600 £1.164857CFD Short 162,716 £1.1631CFD Short 465,916 £1.164976 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European etc. Date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 07/08/2006Contact name Kelly-Jade LedwichTelephone number 020 7545 7804Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Signet Group PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Adviser to the offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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