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 March 18, 2004
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
FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited
("FIL")
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 FMR Corp and FIL
4)
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of
shares held by each of them
|
Nominee/Registered Name |
Management Company |
Shares Held |
|
State Street Nominees Ltd |
FMRCO |
57,200 |
|
HSBC |
FMRCO |
5,052,100 |
|
Clydesdale Bank (Head office) Nominees Limited |
FISL |
15,805,613 |
|
Chase Nominees Ltd |
FPM |
314,594 |
|
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd |
FPM |
137,200 |
|
RBS Trust Bank |
FPM |
406,390 |
|
Nortrust Nominees Ltd |
FPM |
670,549 |
|
Bank of New York Europe |
FPM |
934,946 |
|
MSS Nominees Ltd |
FPM |
243,265 |
|
Citibank |
FPM |
735,500 |
|
Bankers Trust |
FIL |
488,342 |
|
RBS Trust Bank |
FIL |
2,847,250 |
|
Nortrust Nominees Ltd |
FIL |
1,535,087 |
|
Northern Trust |
FIL |
2,906,600 |
|
Bank of New York Europe |
FIL |
575,700 |
|
Citibank |
FIL |
1,145,600 |
|
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited |
FIL |
15,385,300 |
|
Morgan Stanley |
FIL |
956,121 |
|
Chase Nominees Ltd |
FIL |
233,900 |
|
Chase Manhattan Bank London |
FIL |
693,670 |
|
Deutche Bank |
FIL |
214,300 |
|
JP Morgan |
FIL |
1,117,600 |
|
Mellon Nominees Ltd |
FIL |
147,600 |
|
State Street Nominees Ltd |
FIL |
650,100 |
|
Bank of New York Brussels |
FIL |
950,400 |
|
Bank of New York London |
FIL |
2,220,200 |
|
State Street Bank & Trust |
FIL |
111,500 |
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Not stated
6)
Percentage of issued class
Not stated
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
17.03.04
12) Total holding following this notification
56,536,627
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
3.27%
14) Any additional
information
-
15) Name of contact and telephone number for
queries
ANNE KEATES
0870 909 0301
16) Name and signature of authorised company official
responsible for
making this notification
Date of notification ..18
March 2004
Letter from FMR Corp
March 15,2004
Attn: Company Secretary
Dear Sirs
Enclosed are notifications of disclosable interests under the U.K. Companies Act 1985. Please note that while this information details the disclosable interests of more than one entity, the enclosed disclosure constitutes separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely for purposes of clarity and efficiency. It is not intended to indicate that any of these entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests.
These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act. The Interest detailed herein was acquired solely for investment purposes. For disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders.
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - UK COMPANIES ACT
1. Company in which shares are held: Signet Group plc
2. Notifiable Interest: Ordinary Shares
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Parent holding company of fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds. (See Schedule above for listing of Registered Shareholders and their holdings).
P.O. Box HM 670
Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda
Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. (FISL) and Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional clients. (See Schedule above for listing of Registered Shareholders and their holdings.)
Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited.
By Eric D. Roiter
Senior V.P. & General Counsel - FMR Co.
Duly authorized under Powers of Attorney dated December 30, 1997, by and on behalf of FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
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: March 18, 2004