FORM 6-K

FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Special Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the date of November 8, 2004

 

SIGNET GROUP plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Zenith House
The Hyde
London NW9 6EW
England
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.

Form 20-F X      Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes         No X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

 

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

SIGNET GROUP plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ("CG")

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST. PLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW FROM CG.

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

PLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW.

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

NOT STATED.

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

0.5p ORDINARY SHARES

10. Date of transaction

NOT STATED.

11. Date company informed

08.11.04

12. Total holding following this notification

SEE BELOW.

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

SEE BELOW.

14. Any additional information

-

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANNE KEATES 0870 9090301

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

 

 

Date of notification

08.11.04

 

 

 

LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.

As of 4 November 2004

Signet Group plc

 

No. of Shares

Percent of Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings

226,404,941

13.06

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

 

 

Capital Guardian Trust Company

18,038,000

1.04

Capital International Limited

204,949,605

11.82

Capital International S.A.

2,297,910

0.13

Capital International, Inc

1,119,426

0.06

 

 

 

 

Schedule A

Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc

As of 4 November 2004

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name

Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited

224,000

Chase Nominees Limited

7,384,200

Midland Bank plc

168,100

Nortrust Nominees

10,235,500

RBSTB Nominees Ltd

26,200

TOTAL

18,038,000

Schedule B

Capital International Limited

Registered Name

Local Shares

State Street Nominees Ltd

3,490,900

Bank of New York Nominees

60,586,937

Northern Trust

14,032,240

Chase Nominees Ltd

36,860,980

Midland Bank plc

2,079,400

Bankers Trust

3,660,187

Barclays Bank

1,077,400

Citibank London

157,600

Morgan Guaranty

4,353,200

Nortrust Nominees

36,440,592

State Street Bank & Trust Co

11,812,358

Deutsche Bank AG

14,545,691

HSBC Bank plc

13,415,800

Mellon Bank N.A.

196,600

KAS UK

385,920

Bank One London

1,853,800

TOTAL

204,949,605

Schedule B

Capital International S.A.

Chase Nominees Limited

1,851,210

Midland Bank plc

56,700

Royal Bank of Scotland

273,000

Lloyds Bank

117,000

TOTAL

2,297,910

Schedule B

Capital International Inc.

Nortrust Nominees

1,021,426

HSBC Bank plc

98,000

TOTAL

1,119,426

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                                 SIGNET GROUP plc

                                                               By: /s/ Walker Boyd

                                                               Name: Walker Boyd
                                                                              Title: Group Finance Director

Date:   November 8, 2004