30th Nov 2007 17:41
Signet Group PLC30 November 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 Other (please specify): Loss of two accounts 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Baillie Gifford & Coobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 28 November 2007crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 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 x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB00B1HTFP68 100510862 Below 5% Below 5% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type 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 Below 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: In the narrative below, the figures in ( ) indicate the amount of voting rightsand 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 Overseas Limited(496025; 0.0%) is also a discretionary investment manager. Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited(15547650; 0.9%) is a life assurance company which procures discretionaryinvestment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its ownaccount shareholdings. Its wholly-owned indirect (via Baillie Gifford Life Limited) subsidiaryundertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited (1074058; 0.1%) is an OEIC AuthorisedCorporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionaryinvestment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. 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 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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