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  18 March 2009
 
 

SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)


 

Clarendon House,

2 Church Street,

Hamilton HM11,

Bermuda
(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 
Jewelers Limited
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):  
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Investec Asset Management Ltd
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:
13.03.09
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17.03.09
   
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%



 
 

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
Ord US$0.18
ISIN: BMG812761002
SEDOL B3C9VJ1
SEDOL B3CTNK6
Total



970,412
3,186,472
4,156,884



970,412
3,186,472
4,156,884




1,170,412
3,186,472
4,356,884




1,170,412
3,186,472
4,356,884




1.372%
3.735%
5.107%



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
4,356,884
5.107%




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:

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:
Ian Gartshore



Identity of the notifier

Full name:  
Mark Andrew Jenkins - Group Company Secretary
Contact address: 
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 JEWELERS LIMITED

   
 

By: /s/ Walker Boyd

   
   
 

Name: Walker Boyd

 

Title:  Group Finance Director



Date: 18 March 2009