31st May 2007 16:01
Signet Group PLC31 May 2007 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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Change in outstanding total voting rights X 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Capital Group International, Inc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 29/05/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/05/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Voting Number of shares Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Rights viii rights ix rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xi Ordinary Shares 153,523,876 153,523,876 153,514,576 153,514,576 9.0051% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date xiii Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights xiv N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 153,514,576 9.0051% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Capital Group International Inc. ("CGII") holdings Number of shares Percent of outstanding Holidngs by CGII Management 153,514,576 9.005%Companies and Funds: Capital Guardian Trust Company 9,099,660 0.534%Capital International Limited 111,539,380 6.543%Capital International S.A. 16,908,910 0.992%Capital International, Inc. 15,966,626 0.937% 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: 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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