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 May 25, 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-
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
N/A
6. Percentage of issued class
N/A
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
Not stated.
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
24 May 2006.
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
Mark Jenkins
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Date of notification
25 May 2006
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LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.
As of 23 May 2006
Signet Group plc
Schedule A
Number of shares Percent of
Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") 190,383,823 10.940%
holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies
and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 13,036,900 0.749%
Capital International Limited 142,999,387 8.217%
Capital International S.A. 15,637,910 0.899%
Capital International, Inc. 18,709,626 1.075%
Schedule B
Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc
As of 23 May 2006
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 332,900
Bank of New York Nominees 595,100
Chase Nominees Limited 5,983,200
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 36,000
Midland Bank plc 127,300
Cede & Co. 57,400
Nortrust Nominees 5,728,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 57,600
HSBC Bank plc 800
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 92,200
Bank One Limited 26,200
TOTAL 13,036,900
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 1,567,800
Bank of New York Nominees 36,108,186
Northern Trust 14,994,882
Chase Nominees Limited 27,268,067
Midland Bank plc 2,401,400
Bankers Trust 770,000
Barclays Bank 1,108,400
Citibank London 367,700
Morgan Guaranty 2,958,400
Nortrust Nominees 20,130,924
MSS Nominees Limited 290,000
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 13,651,808
Lloyds Bank 274,500
Citibank 455,500
Citibank NA (Toronto) 163,200
Deutsche Bank AG 432,100
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. (Australia) 504,200
HSBC Bank plc 8,773,000
Mellon Bank N.A. 1,543,500
Northern Trust AVFC (South Africa) 2,968,400
KAS UK 651,720
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 606,900
Bank One Limited 1,770,100
HSBC 75,000
JP Morgan Chase Bank 448,300
Raiffeisen Zentral Bank 2,069,000
Fortis Bank 46,400
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co. 534,000
Bayerische Hypo Und Vereinsbank AG 66,000
TOTAL 142,999,387
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 122,000
Bank of New York Nominees 77,100
Chase Nominees Limited 3,011,810
Midland Bank plc 578,300
Barclays Bank 130,000
Pictet & Cie, Geneva 337,000
Nortrust Nominees 89,400
Morgan Stanley 103,700
J.P. Morgan 8,443,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 373,000
Lloyds Bank 153,000
Citibank NA (Toronto) 85,900
HSBC Bank plc 793,000
Lombard Odier Et Cie, Geneva 1,085,000
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co. 55,000
Credit Suisse, Zurich 200,000
TOTAL 15,637,910
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 5,248,100
Bank of New York Nominees 1,851,600
Northern Trust 109,000
Chase Nominees Limited 7,935,000
Midland Bank plc 213,500
Bankers Trust 44,000
Nortrust Nominees 1,159,126
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 576,600
Citibank 74,200
Citibank NA (Toronto) 1,054,700
HSBC Bank plc 98,000
JP Morgan Chase Bank 345,800
TOTAL 18,709,626
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: May 25, 2006