9th Aug 2007 12:07
Signet Group PLC09 August 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 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 orreached: 7 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8% 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 % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting rights ixCODE Rights viii Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 136,129,928 136,129,928 136,878,328 136,878,328 8.0265 B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 136,878,328 8.0265% 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 Companies and Funds: 136,878,328 8.027%Capital Guardian Trust Company 7,978,060 0.468%Capital International Limited 95,363,432 5.592%Capital International S.A. 16,809,410 0.986%Capital International, Inc. 16,727,426 0.981% 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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