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 10 September 2008 
 
 

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

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15 Golden Square
London W1F 9JG
England
(Address of principal executive office)

 

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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-
 

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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
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
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.):	Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction  (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	09 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:	10 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	From 4% - 3%
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	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
ORD USD0.009	69,394,961	69,394,961	64,359,682	64,359,682		3.77

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
64,359,682	3.77

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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)   Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)   Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)  Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 64,359,682 - 3.77%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC ) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (57,893,453 - 3.39% = PMC)   Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)  Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (57,893,453 - 3.39% = 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:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:

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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: 10 September 2008