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 30, 2007

 

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

15 Golden Square
London W1F 9JG
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-


 

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Signet Group plc

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 obligation:

Baillie Gifford & Co

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

28 November 2007

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 shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights
 

 

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

GB00B1HTFP68

100510862

 

 

 

Below 5%

 

Below 5%


 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights



 

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

Below 5%


 

 

 

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.


Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking 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 discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.

Its wholly-owned indirect (via Baillie Gifford Life Limited) subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [1074058; 0.1%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment 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 Secretary

Contact address: Signet Group plc, 15 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JG

Phone number: 0870 90 90 301

END

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 30, 2007