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  12 September 2008
 
 

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 Group Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

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:

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G )

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

n/a

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

10 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 September 2008

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

Below 3% (L&G)


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

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

  

  

 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

ORD

USD 0.009

64,359,682

64,359,682

                                                              Below 3%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

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

Below 3%


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

Legal & General Investment

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( Below 3% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH )

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited(Direct) (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,705,541,827

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

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: 12 September 2008