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 6, 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
Walker Gordon Boyd
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)
As in 2) above
5) Please
state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director
named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
-
6) Please
state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate
whether general/single co PEP and if
discretionary/non
discretionary
-
7) Number of shares/amount
of
stock acquired
-
8) Percentage of issued
class
-
9) Number of shares/amount
of stock
disposed
-
10) Percentage of issued class
-
11) Class of security
-
12) Price per share
-
13) Date of transaction
-
14) Date company informed
-
15) Total holding
following this notification
-
16) Total percentage holding of
issued class following this notification
-
If a director has
been granted options by the company please complete the following
boxes
17) Date of grant
05 April 2004
18) Period during
which or date on which exercisable
Normally between 3 and 10 years of
grant date.
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the
option
Nil
20) Description of shares or debentures involved:
class, number
444,943 0.5p ordinary shares
21) Exercise price (if
fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of
exercise
GBP1.1125
22) Total number of shares or debentures over
which options held
following this notification
4,023,455
23)
Any additional information
Options granted under Signet Group plc
International Share Option Plan 2003
24) Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
Anne Keates 0870 9090 301
25) Name and
signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this
notification
Date of Notification......06 April 2004........
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)
As in 2) above
5) Please
state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director
named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
-
6) Please
state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate
whether general/single co PEP and if
discretionary/non
discretionary
-
7) Number of shares/amount
of
stock acquired
-
8) Percentage of issued
class
-
9) Number of shares/amount
of stock
disposed
-
10) Percentage of issued class
-
11) Class of security
-
12) Price per share
-
13) Date of transaction
-
14) Date company informed
-
15) Total holding following this notification
-
16) Total
percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
-
If a director has been granted options by the
company please complete the following boxes
17) Date of
grant
05 April 2004
18) Period during which or date on which
exercisable
Normally between 3 and 10 years of grant date.
19)
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
Nil
20)
Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
3,129,267
0.5p ordinary shares
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or
indication that price
is to be fixed at time of
exercise
$2.05
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which
options held
following this notification
8,683,671
23) Any
additional information
Options granted under Signet Group plc US Share
Option Plan 2003
24) Name of contact and telephone number for
queries
Anne Keates 0870 9090 301
25) Name and signature of
authorised company official responsible for
making this
notification
Date of Notification......05 April
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: April 6, 2004