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 08 September 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-
Signet Group plc (LSE and NYSE:
SIG)
the world's
largest speciality retail jeweller
change of
domicile of the parent company of the Signet group of companies (the
'Signet Group') to Bermuda and the move of the parent company of the
Signet Group's
primary
listing from the L
to become
effective in accordance with its terms, the
ourt must now
confirm the Capital Reduction at the Court hearing which is scheduled
to take place on 10 September 2008
ubject to the
satisfaction of the remaining conditions
is
expected to become effective on 11 September
2008.
the Company's ordinary
shares
on the Official List and their
admission to trading on the L
's main market for listed
securities
11 September 2008. It is also
expected that the Signet Jewelers Limited Shares to be issued under the
Scheme
will be listed on the
NYSE
with effect from the opening of
business in New York
listed on the Official List (by way
of secondary listing) and admitted to trading on the L
's main market for listed securities
with effect from
8.00 a.m., in each case
on
The current listing of Signet
American Depositary Shares on the NYSE is intended to be cancelled
simultaneously with the commencement of dealings of the Signet Jewelers
Limited Shares on the NYSE.
sent to the Company's shareholders on
24 July 2008 (the 'Scheme Circular')
shall have the same meaning in this
announcement.
The Scheme Circular is available on
the Company's website at www.signetgroupplc.com.
speciality retail jewellery
stores at
August 2008; these included
1,414
stores in the US, where
the
Group trades as 'Kay Jewelers',
'Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry' and under a number of regional names. At
that date the
Group operated 559 stores in the
UK, where the
Group trades as 'H.Samuel',
'Ernest Jones' and 'Leslie Davis'. Further information on the Company is
available at www.signetgroupplc.com. See also www.kay.com, www.jared.com,
www.hsamuel.co.uk and www.ernestjones.co.uk.
This release includes statements
which are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, based upon
management's beliefs as well as on assumptions made by and data currently
available to management, appear in a number of places throughout this
release and include statements regarding, among other things, our results
of operation, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies
and the industry in which the
Group operates. Our use of the
words 'expects,' 'intends,' 'anticipates,' 'estimates,' 'may,' 'forecast,'
'objective,' 'plan,' or 'target,' and other similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a
number of
risks and uncertainties, including
but not limited to general economic conditions, the merchandising, pricing
and inventory policies followed by the
Group, the reputation of
the
Group, the level of competition in
the jewellery sector, the price and availability of diamonds, gold and
other precious metals, seasonality of the
Group's business, financial market
risk and risks and uncertainties relating to the Proposal (including, but
not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to implementation of the
Proposal, market price, future sales, dilution and transferability of
Signet Jewelers Limited common shares, secondary listing, changes in tax
treatment, takeover protections, and more extensive US regulation of Signet
Jewelers Limited).
For a discussion of these and
other risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially, see the 'Risk and other factors' section of the Company's
Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 2 February 2008 furnished
as an exhibit to its Report on Form 6-K furnished with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on 1 May 2008, the 'Risk factors' section of the
Scheme Circular, and other filings with and submissions to the SEC made by
the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make
it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein may not be
realised. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances,
other than as required by applicable law, rule or
regulation.
Documents relating to the
Proposal, including the Scheme Circular have been and will be furnished to
or filed with the SEC. Shareholders are urged to read such documents
regarding the Proposal if and when they become available, because they will
contain important information. Shareholders will be able to obtain free
copies of these documents, as well as other submissions and filings
containing information about the Company, from the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov. These documents will also be available for inspection and
copying at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, United States. For further information about
the public reference room, call the SEC at
1-800-732-0330.
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.
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SIGNET GROUP plc
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By: /s/ Walker Boyd
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Name: Walker Boyd
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Title: Group Finance Director
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Date: 08 September 2008