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 May 25, 2007

 

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


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
   notification obligation:                        Capital Group International, Inc

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:                23/05/07

6. Date on which issuer notified:                  25/05/07

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:    9%



8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type  Situation previous to the  Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares   Triggering transaction     transaction
if possible
using the   Number of Number of Voting Number of shares     Number of voting  % of voting
ISIN CODE   Shares    Rights viii                           rights ix          rights

                                       Direct Indirect      Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect
                                                            x

Ordinary
Shares   156,790,276  156,790,276              153,527,676         153,527,676         8.9979%



B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   date xiii  Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument             Period/ Date    exercised/ converted.             rights
                        xiv

N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

153,527,676                                  8.9979%


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


Capital Group International Inc. ("CGII") holdings         Number of shares     Percent of outstanding

Holidngs by CGII Management Companies and Funds:           153,527,676          8.998%

Capital Guardian Trust Company                               9,103,460          0.534%

Capital International Limited                              111,539,380          6.537%

Capital International S.A.                                  17,023,210          0.998%

Capital International, Inc.                                 15,861,626          0.930%


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:


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:   May 25, 2007