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  26 August 2008
 
 

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 

X

 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


 

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 


 

Other (please specify): Due to the loss of an account


 

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Harris Associates L.P.

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.)


5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

21 August 2008 

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25 August 2008  

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

17%



  

8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights


Direct  x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary

293,836,500

293,836,500

286,972,505

286,972,505


16.83%





B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

   

   

   

   

   



Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

286,972,505

16.83%






9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable  xv:





Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

Harris Associates L.P

.

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

 


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:





13. Additional information:

 


14. Contact name:

 


15. Contact telephone number:





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:  26 August 2008