RNS Number:1923N
Signet Group PLC
04 July 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

SIGNET GROUP plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AFFILIATE OF THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ("CG")

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

NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST. PLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW FROM CG.

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

PLEASE SEE LETTER BELOW.

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

NOT STATED

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

0.5p ORDINARY SHARES

10. Date of transaction

NOT STATED.

11. Date company informed

04.07.03

12. Total holding following this notification

SEE BELOW.

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

SEE BELOW.

14. Any additional information

-

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANNE KEATES 0870 9090301

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Date of notification

04.07.03

LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.

As of 2 July 2003

Signet Group plc
                                                      No. of Shares         Percent of
                                                                           Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings       219,561,234              12.79
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company                           24,784,800               1.44
Capital International Limited                           189,086,798              11.01
Capital International S.A.                                3,932,610               0.22
Capital International, Inc                                1,757,026               0.10



                                   Schedule A

                    Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc

                               As of 2 July 2003

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                          286,900
Chase Nominees Limited                                          14,206,700
Midlands Bank plc                                                1,070,400
Deutsche Bank Mannheim                                              18,200
Bankers Trust                                                       40,000
Citibank London                                                  1,174,000
Nortrust Nominees                                                7,946,200
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                  26,200
ROY Nominees Ltd                                                    16,200
                                                TOTAL           24,784,800



                                   Schedule B

                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                              Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                   2,556,200
Bank of New York Nominees                                      60,930,059
Northern Trust                                                  2,608,460
Chase Nominees Limited                                         28,322,080
Midlands Bank plc                                               2,079,400
Bankers Trust                                                  29,403,387
Barclays Bank                                                   1,077,400
Morgan Guaranty                                                 4,511,200
Nortrust Nominees                                              28,313,970
State Street Bank & Trust Co                                    2,865,900
Deutsche Bank AG                                               11,064,322
HSBC Bank plc                                                  13,086,900
Mellon Bank N.A.                                                  196,600
KAS UK                                                            385,920
Bank One London                                                 1,685,000
                                                TOTAL         189,086,798


                                   Schedule B

                           Capital International S.A.

Chase Nominees                                                  3,443,510
Midland Bank plc                                                   99,100
Royal Bank of Scotland                                            273,000
Lloyds Bank                                                       117,000
                                                TOTAL           3,932,610


                                   Schedule B

                           Capital International Inc.

Nortrust Nominees                                               1,659,026
HSBC Bank plc                                                      98,000
                                                TOTAL           1,757,026



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