2nd Apr 2008 15:38
Signet Group PLC02 April 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Signet Group plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached Other (please specify): Transferred from external manager 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: The Hermes UK Focus Fund 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 1 April 2008crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting ixCODE Rights viii Direct Indirect Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect B1HTFP6 49,365,596 49,365,596 51,669,135 51,669,135 3.03% GB00B1HTFP68 ORD US$0.009 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 51,669,135 3.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.2. This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on behalf of The Hermes UK Focus Fund. 14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number: Identity of the notifier Full name: Mark Andrew Jenkins - Group Company Secretary Contact address: Signet Group plc, 15 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JG Phone number: 0870 90 90 301 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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