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  April 2, 2008

 

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

 

Other (please specify): Transferred from external manager

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

The Hermes UK Focus Fund

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

N/A

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

1 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

2 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%
     


 

 

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

Indirect

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

B1HTFP6

GB00B1HTFP68

ORD US$0.009

49,365,596

49,365,596

51,669,135

 

51,669,135

 

3.03%

 


 

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

51,669,135

3.03%


 

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

 

 
     


 

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:

All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.2.

This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on behalf of The Hermes UK Focus Fund.

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:  April 2, 2008