23rd Jan 2007 16:57
Signet Group PLC23 January 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Signet Group PLCissuer of existing shares to which votingrights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rightsare attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):____________Initial Disclosure_______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Baillie Gifford & Conotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 19 January 2007the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22-JAN-2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares the Triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number of Number Number of voting % of votingusing the of Voting Rights of shares rights rightsISIN CODE Shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary N/A N/A 100510862 5.86 Share GB0000403740 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 100510862 5.86 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: In the narrative below, the figures in ( ) indicate the amount of votingrights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parentundertaking of an investment management group. Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford OverseasLimited (3975900; 0.2%) is also a discretionary investment manager. Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited(25100158; 1.5%) is a life assurance company which procures discretionaryinvestment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of itsown account shareholdings. Its wholly-owned indirect (via Baillie Gifford Life Limited) subsidiaryundertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited (4166334; 0.2%) is an OEICAuthorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated itsdiscretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: Mark Jenkins - Signet Group plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0870 90 90 301 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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