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Signet Group PLC23 March 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of companySIGNET GROUP plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestCAPITAL 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 informed23.03.05 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 queriesANNE KEATES 0870 9090301 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Date of notification23.03.05 LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. As of 21 March 2005 Signet Group plc No. of Shares Percent of Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 225,130,421 12.97Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:Capital Guardian Trust Company 17,939,100 1.034Capital International Limited 203,773,985 11.74Capital International S.A. 2,297,910 0.132Capital International, Inc 1,119,426 0.064 Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc As of 21 March 2005 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 224,000 Bank of New York Nominees 20,000 Chase Nominees Limited 7,364,200Midland Bank plc 168,100Nortrust Nominees 10,136,600RBSTB Nominees Ltd 26,200 TOTAL 17,939,100 Schedule B Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Ltd 3,339,400Bank of New York Nominees 58,846,217Northern Trust 14,032,240Chase Nominees Ltd 34,240,667Midland Bank plc 2,079,400Bankers Trust 3,274,287Barclays Bank 1,077,400Citibank London 157,600Morgan Guaranty 4,353,200Nortrust Nominees 39,245,905State Street Bank & Trust Co 11,812,358Deutsche Bank AG 14,545,691HSBC Bank plc 13,475,700Mellon Bank N.A. 196,600Northern Trust AVFC 857,600KAS UK 385,920Bank One London 1,853,800 TOTAL 203,773,985 Schedule B Capital International S.A. Chase Nominees Limited 1,851,210Midland Bank plc 56,700Royal Bank of Scotland 273,000Lloyds Bank 117,000 TOTAL 2,297,910 Schedule B Capital International Inc. Nortrust Nominees 1,021,426HSBC Bank plc 98,000 TOTAL 1,119,426 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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