FORM 6-K

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 29, 2003

 

SIGNET GROUP plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Zenith House
The Hyde
London NW9 6EW
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

THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ("CG")

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 CG.

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


25.07.03

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


ANNE KEATES 0870 9090301

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


Date of notification



LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.


As of 23 July 2003


Signet Group plc

 

No. of Shares

Percent of Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings

223,892,134

13.032

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

    

Capital Guardian Trust Company

24,717,300

1.439

Capital International Limited

193,485,198

11.262

Capital International S.A.

3,932,610

0.229

Capital International, Inc

1,757,026

0.102

Schedule A

Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc

As of 2 July 2003

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name

Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees

286,900

Chase Nominees Limited

14,195,500

Midlands Bank plc

1,070,400

Deutsche Bank Mannheim

18,200

Bankers Trust

40,000

Citibank London

1,174,000

Nortrust Nominees

7,889,900

RBSTB Nominees Ltd

26,200

ROY Nominees Ltd

16,200

TOTAL

24,717,300

Schedule B

Capital International Limited

Registered Name

Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited

2,556,200

Bank of New York Nominees

61,865,759

Northern Trust

4,041,260

Chase Nominees Limited

28,964,380

Midlands Bank plc

2,079,400

Bankers Trust

29,403,387

Barclays Bank

1,077,400

Morgan Guaranty

4,662,200

Nortrust Nominees

28,861,370

State Street Bank & Trust Co

2,865,900

Deutsche Bank AG

11,714,622

HSBC Bank plc

13,086,900

Mellon Bank N.A.

196,600

KAS UK

385,920

Bank One London

1,723,900

TOTAL

193,485,198

Schedule B

Capital International S.A.

Chase Nominees

3,443,510

Midland Bank plc

99,100

Royal Bank of Scotland

273,000

Lloyds Bank

117,000

TOTAL

3,932,610

Schedule B

Capital International Inc.

Nortrust Nominees

1,659,026

HSBC Bank plc

98,000

TOTAL

1,757,026

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 29, 2003