8th Jan 2008 16:24
Signet Group PLC08 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Signet Group plc 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Loss of two accounts 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited astrustee of the BT Pension Scheme. SeeSection 9 for further information 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 7/1/08crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8/1/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting Rights shares ixCODE viii Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect B1HTFP6 84,417,185 84,417,185 0 0 85,667,185 0.00% 5.023% GB00B1HTFP68 ORD US$0.009 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType 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 85,667,185 5.023% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel FundTrustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions ManagementLimited. Hermes Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of: 1. Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer:0.00%) 2. Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 4.526%) 3. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 0.497%) 4. Hermes Assured Limited (included with number 1) Please see Section 13 for further information Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: See Comment in Section 13. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: See Comment in Section 13. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: See Comment in Section 13. 13. Additional information: Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in services agreements for the provision of corporate governance services to various underying clients. Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underying clients, which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme. Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited hold the voting rights as General Partner under a standing proxy contained in limited partnership agreements with various limited partnerships. All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(a). The aggregation is made at the lower threshold of 3% and above because Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited does not manage investments for the purposes of the investment manager exemption contained in DTR 5.1.5. This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e). 14. Contact name: Margaret Moss / Valerie Davidson 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2125 / 020 7680 2177 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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