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 October 22, 2007
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-
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached: Signet Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
Other (please specify): Transferred from external manager x
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as
trustee of the BT Pension Scheme. See
Section 9 for further information
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached: 19 October 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 October 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares the Triggering
transaction
if possible Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rights
using the ISIN Shares Voting rights ix
CODE Rights
viii Direct Indirect Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
B1HTFP6 67,159,513 67,159,513 69,680,325 0% 4.086%
GB00B1HTFP68
ORD US$0.009
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting
instrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights
the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
69,680,325 4.086%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees
Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Pensions Management Limited. Hermes
Pensions Management Limited is the parent undertaking of:
1.Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 0.182%)..
2.Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 3.529%)
3.Hermes Equity Ownership Services limited (voting rights held in this issuer: 0.375%)
4.Hermes Assured Limited (included with number 1.)
Please see Section 13 for further information.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: See Comment in Section 13.
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: See Comment in Section 13.
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: See Comment in Section 13.
13. Additional information: Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited hold the voting rights
under a standing proxy contained in services agreements for the
provision of corporate governance services to various underlying
clients.
Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights
under a standing proxy contained in investment management
agreements with various underlying clients, which includes all
the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme
Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited hold the voting rights as
General Partner under a standing proxy contained in limited
partnership agreements with various limited partnerships.
All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are
aggregated for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(a). The aggregation is
made at the lower threshold of 3% and above because Hermes
Equity Ownership Services Limited does not manage investments
for the purposes of the investment manager exemption contained
in DTR 5.1.5.
This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited,
which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR
5.2.1(e).
14. Contact name: Margaret Moss/Valerie Davidson
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2125/ 020 7680 2177
ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES XVI
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as
entities)
trustee of the BT Pension Scheme and
Hermes Pensions Management Limited
Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street,
Contact address (registered office for legal London E1 8HZ
entities)
Phone number 020 7702 0888
Other useful information (at least legal BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is
representative for legal persons) the parent undertaking of the group of
companies subject to the notification
obligation as indirect holders of voting
rights for the purpose of DTR 5.2.1(a) and
5.2.1(e).
Identity of the notifier
Full name: Mark Andrew Jenkins - Group Company Secretary
Contact address: Signet Group plc, 15 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JG
Phone number: 0870 90 90 301
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: October 22, 2007