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 March 31, 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 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Signet Group plc

2) Name of director

Terry Burman

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 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

As in 2) above

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

-

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

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6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Exercise of options granted under the Executive Share Option Scheme in April 1999 and May 2000 and subsequent sale of shares

7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

3,311,519

8) Percentage of issued class

0.19

9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

3,071,474

10) Percentage of issued class

0.18

11) Class of security

0.5p ordinary shares

12) Price per share

Exercise prices:$0.7985 per share for 1,094,239 share options granted in April 1999 and $0.871 per share for 2,217,280 options granted in May 2000.

Selling price = £1.0964 per share for 3,071,474 shares sold

13) Date of transaction

30.03.04

14) Date company informed

30.03.04

15) Total holding following this notification

700,911

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.041

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17) Date of grant

-

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

-

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20) Description of shares or debentures involved:class, number

-

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

-

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

-

23) Any additional information

-

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Anne Keates 0870 90 90 301

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Date of Notification.....31 March 2004...........

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:   March 31, 2004