13th Dec 2007 10:28
Signet Group PLC13 December 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 ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Loss of two accounts 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Sanderson Asset Management Limitedobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 12 December 2007crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 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 x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB00B1HTFP68 60,501,404 69,065,265 69,065,265 4.05% 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. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 69,065,265 4.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Sanderson Asset Management Ltd 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: Sanderson Asset Management Ltd ("Sanderson") acts as investment manager for the clients detailed in Question 4 above (our " Clients"). In acting for our Clients, Sanderson are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Clients' custodian bank. 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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