RNS Number:7732H
Signet Group PLC
20 February 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

20.02.03

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

20.02.03

LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.

As of 17 February 2003

Signet Group plc
                                                                         No. of Shares          Percent of
                                                                                               Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings                           239,787,195             13.990

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

Capital Guardian Trust Company                                               26,502,000              1.546

Capital International Limited                                               207,521,659             12.108

Capital International S.A.                                                    4,006,510              0.234

Capital International, Inc                                                    1,757,026              0.103



                                   Schedule A

                    Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc

                             As of 17 February 2003

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

  Registered Name                                                                             Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                                          15,122,100
ROY Nominees Limited                                                                                16,200
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                                                  54,300
Nortrust Nominees                                                                                8,265,900
Citibank London                                                                                  1,550,000
Bankers Trust                                                                                       40,000
Midland Bank plc                                                                                 1,148,400
Bank of New York Nominees                                                                          286,900
Deutsche Bank Mannheim                                                                              18,200
                                                TOTAL                                           26,502,000



                                   Schedule B

                         Capital International Limited

   Registered Name                                                                            Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                                                          50,120,620
KAS UK                                                                                             385,920
HSBC Bank plc                                                                                   13,086,900
Deutsche Bank AG                                                                                11,064,322
State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                                                    2,865,900
Nortrust Nominees                                                                               28,106,370
Morgan Guaranty                                                                                  4,511,200
Barclays Bank                                                                                    1,274,000
Midland Bank plc                                                                                 2,079,400
Northern Trust                                                                                   2,608,460
Bank of New York Nominees                                                                       57,773,980
State Street Nominees Limited                                                                    2,556,200
Bank One London                                                                                  1,685,000
Bankers Trust                                                                                   29,403,387
                                                TOTAL                                          207,521,659

                                   Schedule B

                           Capital International S.A.

Chase Nominees Limited                                                                           3,517,410
Midland Bank plc                                                                                    99,100
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                                             273,000
Lloyds Bank                                                                                        117,000
                                                TOTAL                                            4,006,510

                                   Schedule B

                           Capital International Inc.

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


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