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Signet Group PLC06 January 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of companySIGNET GROUP plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestCAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AFFILIATE OF THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ("CG") 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST. PLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW FROM CG. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of themPLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW. 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquiredN/A 6. Percentage of issued classN/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposedNOT STATED 8. Percentage of issued classN/A 9. Class of security0.5p ORDINARY SHARES 10. Date of transactionNOT STATED. 11. Date company informed6 JANUARY 2006 12. Total holding following this notificationSEE BELOW. 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notificationSEE BELOW. 14. Any additional information- 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesMARK JENKINS 0870 9090301 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Date of notification06.01.06 LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. As of 4 January 2006 Signet Group plc No. of Shares Percent of OutstandingThe Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 208,012,849 11.977 Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:Capital Guardian Trust Company 15,641,209 0.901Capital International Limited 171,146,104 9.854Capital International S.A. 2,297,910 0.132Capital International, Inc 18,927,626 1.090 Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc As of 4 January 2006 Capital Guardian Trust CompanyRegistered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 224,000Bank of New York Nominees 20,000Chase Nominees Limited 6,233,700Midland Bank plc 127,300Nortrust Nominees 9,010,009RBSTB Nominees Ltd 26,200 TOTAL 15,641,209 Schedule B Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 604,700Bank of New York Nominees 52,942,562Northern Trust 13,507,040Chase Nominees Limited 28,636,567Midland Bank plc 2,079,400Barclays Bank 762,900Citibank London 367,700Morgan Guaranty 3,568,400Nortrust Nominees 26,221,066State Street Bank & Trust Co 13,076,858Citibank 455,500Deutsche Bank AG 13,410,991HSBC Bank plc 10,417,900Mellon Bank N.A. 1,604,700Northern Trust AVFC 643,200KAS UK 385,920Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 606,900Bank One London 1,853,800 TOTAL 171,146,104 Schedule B Capital International S.A. Chase Nominees 1,851,210Midland Bank plc 56,700Royal Bank of Scotland 273,000Lloyds Bank 117,000 TOTAL 2,297,910 Schedule B Capital International Inc. State Street Nominees Limited 5,137,500Bank of New York Nominees 1,851,600Northern Trust 109,000Chase Nominees Limited 7,935,000Midland Bank plc 213,500Nortrust Nominees 1,175,626State Street Bank & Trust Co 651,700Citibank 74,200Citibank NA 1,335,700HSBC Bank plc 98,000JP Morgan Chase Bank 345,800 TOTAL 18,927,626 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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