HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE and LSE: SIG), the world's largest specialty retail jeweler, today announced that Lesley Knox has indicated to the Board that it is her intention not to offer herself for election as a director at the Annual General Meeting of Signet Jewelers Limited in June 2009. She remains a Director of the Board until that time. Sir Malcolm Williamson, Chairman, commented: "I thank Lesley for her valuable contribution to the Group during a period when the Group has faced many challenges." Enquiries: Tim Jackson, Investor Relations Director +1 441 296 5872 Press: Michael Henson, Taylor Rafferty +1 212 889 4350 Jonathan Glass, Brunswick +44 (0)20 7404 5959 Signet operated 1,959 specialty retail jewelry stores at January 31, 2009; these included 1,401 stores in the US, where the Group trades as "Kay Jewelers", "Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry" and under a number of regional names. At that date Signet operated 558 stores in the UK, where the Group trades as "H.Samuel", "Ernest Jones" and "Leslie Davis". Further information on Signet is available at http://www.signetjewelers.com/. See also http://www.kay.com/, http://www.jared.com/, http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/ and http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/. DATASOURCE: Signet Jewelers Ltd CONTACT: Enquiries: Tim Jackson, Investor Relations Director, +1-441-296-5872; or Press: Michael Henson, Taylor Rafferty, +1-212-889-4350, Jonathan Glass, Brunswick, +44 0 20 7404 5959 Web Site: http://www.signetjewelers.com/

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