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 November 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
Barclays PLC
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
See Below
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
See Below
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Not Stated
6) Percentage of issued class
-
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
06.11.06
12) Total holding following this notification
51,874,264
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.02%
14) Any additional information
-
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MARK JENKINS
0870 909 0301
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of notification ..6 November 2006..
LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
As at 01 November 2006 Barclays PLC through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 51,874,264 ORD GBP0.005 representing 3.02% of the
issued share capital of 1,716,896,631 units.
Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 16,378,215 .9539
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 11,971,271 .6973
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 167,583 .0098
Barclays Capital Inc 3,444,750 .2006
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 148,176 .0086
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 5,000 .0003
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 1,974,882 .1150
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 8,761,446 .5103
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 2,331,692 .1358
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 132,451 .0077
Gerrard Ltd 158,279 .0092
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 6,400,519 .3728
Group Holding 51,874,264 3.0213
REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
As at 01 November 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 51,874,264 ORD GBP0.005 representing 3.02%
of the issued share capital of 1,716,896,631 units.
Registered Holder Account Designation Holding
Bank of New York 122,399
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 7,688,306
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 2,370,750
Boiss Nominees Ltd 4224361 1,647,747
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 1,074,000
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 1,073,140
Barclays Global Investors Canada 132,451
Barclays Trust Co & Others 5,000
Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 886,101
Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 602,953
Investors Bank and Trust Co 10,906,715
Investors Bank and Trust Co 6,400,519
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 418,918
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 104,510
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 975,059
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 230,252
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 13,708,381
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 135,986
JP Morgan Chase Bank 148,176
JP Morgan Chase Bank 55,091
JP Morgan Chase Bank 1,974,882
JP Morgan Chase Bank 122,844
Mellon Tust - US Custodian 67,707
Mitsui Asset 31,003
R C Greig Nominees Ltd 62,279
RC Greig Nominees Ltd GP1 26,000
RC Greig Nominees Ltd a/c AK1 70,000
State Street Boston 819,359
Trust & Custody Services Bank 13,736
Total 51,874,264
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: November 06, 2006