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 May 11, 2006
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-
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SIGNET GROUP plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AFFILIATE OF THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ("CG")
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
NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST. PLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW FROM CG.
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
PLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW.
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A
6. Percentage of issued class
N/A
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
NOT STATED
8. Percentage of issued class
N/A
9. Class of security
0.5p ORDINARY SHARES
10. Date of transaction
NOT STATED.
11. Date company informed
10 MAY 2006
12. Total holding following this notification
SEE BELOW.
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
SEE BELOW.
14. Any additional information
-
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MARK JENKINS 0870 9090301
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
MARK JENKINS
Date of notification
10.05.06
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.
As of 8 May 2006
Signet Group plc
No. of Shares Percent of
Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 202,263,323 11.623
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 16,344,309 0.939
Capital International Limited 151,440,478 8.702
Capital International S.A. 15,637,910 0.899
Capital International, Inc 18,840,626 1.083
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc
As of 8 May 2006
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 332,900
Bank of New York Nominees 497,900
Chase Nominees Limited 5,983,200
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 36,000
Midland Bank plc 127,300
Cede & Co 57,400
Nortrust Nominees 9,132,809
State Street Bank & Trust Co 57,600
HSBC Bank plc 800
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 92,200
Bank One London 26,200
TOTAL 16,344,309
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 1,567,800
Bank of New York Nominees 36,595,886
Northern Trust 14,994,882
Chase Nominees Limited 27,268,067
Midland Bank plc 2,401,400
Bankers Trust 770,000
Barclays Bank 1,108,400
Citibank London 367,700
Morgan Guaranty 2,958,400
Nortrust Nominees 20,130,924
MSS Nominees Ltd 290,000
State Street Bank & Trust Co 21,405,199
Lloyds Bank 274,500
Citibank 455,500
Citibank NA 163,200
Deutsche Bank AG 432,100
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd 504,200
HSBC Bank plc 8,973,000
Mellon Bank N.A. 1,543,500
Northern Trust AVFC 2,968,400
KAS UK 651,720
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 606,900
Bank One London 1,770,100
HSBC 75,000
JP Morgan Chase Bank 448,300
Raiffeisen Zentral Bank 2,069,000
Fortis Bank 46,400
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co 534,000
Bayerische Hypo Und Vereinsbank AG 66,000
TOTAL 151,440,478
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
State Street Nominees Ltd 122,000
Bank of New York Nominees 77,100
Chase Nominees 3,011,810
Midland Bank plc 578,300
Barclays Bank 130,000
Pictet & Cie, Geneva 337,000
Nortrust Nominees 89,400
Morgan Stanley 103,700
J P Morgan 8,443,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co 373,000
Lloyds Bank 153,000
Citibank NA 85,900
HSBC Bank plc 793,000
Lombard Odier Et Cie, Geneva 1,085,000
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co 55,000
Credit Suisse, Zurich 200,000
TOTAL 15,637,910
Schedule B
Capital International Inc.
State Street Nominees Limited 5,248,100
Bank of New York Nominees 1,851,600
Northern Trust 109,000
Chase Nominees Limited 7,935,000
Midland Bank plc 213,500
Bankers Trust 44,000
Nortrust Nominees 1,159,126
State Street Bank & Trust Co 576,600
Citibank 74,200
Citibank NA 1,185,700
HSBC Bank plc 98,000
JP Morgan Chase Bank 345,800
TOTAL 18,840,626
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: May 11, 2006