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 July 21, 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-

 

                                               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Signet Group plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

BriTel Fund Trustees Limited for Trustees of BT Pension Scheme

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 BriTel Fund Trustees Limited.

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

Not stated.

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

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

20 July 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

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification



Date of notification

21 July 2006

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liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material
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LETTER FROM BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED FOR TRUSTEES OF BT PENSION SCHEME (See Note 1)

Holdings in: Signet Group.         Issued capital: 1,739,601,451

As at 19 July 2006

Registered Holders                 Held on behalf of                      Number of shares     % of issued
                                                                                                   capital
Direct Holdings:                   (See Note 2)

BriTel Fund Nominees               Trustees of BT Pension Scheme                 3,121,556
Ltd
                                   Total Direct Holdings:                        3,121,556          0.179

Subsidiary Holdings:               (See Note 3)

Chase Nominees Ltd                 Hermes Assured Limited                       13,884,948

                                   Total Subsidiary Holdings:                   13,884,948          0.799

Indirect Holdings:                 (See Note 4)

Chase Nominees Ltd                 Hermes UK Focus Fund (FF)                    27,154,330

Chase Nominees Ltd                 The Second Hermes UK Focus Fund (SF)          9,999,380

Chase Nominees Ltd                 The Third Hermes UK Focus Fund (TF)          15,785,475

                                   Total Indirect Holdings:                     52,939,185          3.043

Total Interest:                                                                 69,945,689          4.021

Stock on Loan:                                                                   2,862,305          0.165



Note 1: The Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme control Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the owner of Hermes Pensions Management
Limited.  Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited, Hermes Investment Management Limited, Hermes Assured Limited and Hermes SLP Limited
are all subsidiaries of Hermes Pensions Management Limited.



Note 2: These shares are held on behalf of the Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme in funds managed by Hermes Investment Management
Limited.



Note 3: These shares are held directly by Hermes Assured Limited, a subsidiary of Hermes Pensions Management Limited.



Note 4: These shares are held through an interest in four UK Limited Partnerships, in which Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited is
a General Partner and Hermes SLP Limited is a Limited Partner. Hermes Investment Management Limited is a General Partner in FF, TF
and SC. Britel Fund Trustees Limited is a Limited Partner in FF and SC, through which some of the assets of the BT Pension Scheme
are invested.


END

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:    July 21, 2006