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 November 8, 2002
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
STANDARD LIFE GROUP
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
STANDARD LIFE GROUP
4) Name
of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of
shares held by each of them
STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED
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
7,874,842
9) Class of security
0.5P ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of
transaction
5 November 2002
11) Date company informed
7
November 2002
12) Total holding following this
notification
46,566,714
13) Total percentage holding of issued
class following this notification
2.72%
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 ..08 NOVEMBER.2002..
END
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: November 8, 2002