UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SIGNET GROUP PLC
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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England and Wales Not Applicable
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
Zenith House
The Hyde
London NW9 6EW
England
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
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American Depositary Shares, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
each representing ten Ordinary Shares
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Ordinary Shares New York Stock Exchange, Inc.*
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* For technical reasons, the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs will
continue to be listed on the NYSE, but there will be no trading privileges with
respect to these shares.
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. | |
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-119099 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the American Depositary Shares to be registered
that appears under the caption, "Item 1 - Description of Securities to be
Registered" contained in Part I of the registration statement on Form F-6 (No.
333-119099) (the "F-6"), filed under the Securities Act of 1933 on September 23,
2004, as amended by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-6 (No.
333-119099) (the "F-6 Amendment"), filed under the Securities Act of 1933 on
October 14, 2004, and the description of the Ordinary Shares to be registered
that appears in the Articles of Association of the Registrant included as
Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant's annual report on Form 20-F (No. 033-22663) filed
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on April 24, 2003, are hereby
incorporated by reference in answer to this item.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Form of Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas, as depositary, and all holders from time to time of American
Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)
to the F-6), as amended by the Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement among the
Registrant, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary, and all holders
from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) to the F-6 Amendment).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
SIGNET GROUP PLC
By: /s/ Walker Boyd
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Walker Boyd
Group Finance Director
Date: November 9, 2004
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