25th Oct 2007 16:39
Signet Group PLC25 October 2007 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 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: Schroders plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 24/10/07crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25/10/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 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 shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB00B1HTFP68 94,334,944 94,334,944 N/A N/A 81,454,249 N/A 4.776% Ordinary 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 81,454,249 4.776% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv: Schroder Investment Management Limited 36,845,923 2.16% Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 44,168,337 2.59% Schroders (CI) Limited 82,899 0.005% Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited 280,120 0.016% Schroder & Co Bank AG 76,970 0.005% 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: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.14. Contact name:15. Contact telephone number: Identity of the notifier Full name: Mark Andrew Jenkins - Group Company SecretaryContact address: Signet Group plc, 15 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JGPhone 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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