RNS Number:0698J
Signet Group PLC
21 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
SIGNET GROUP plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
AMVESCAP PLC

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 in respect of AMVESCAP PLC

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

Vidacos Nominees Limited     170,250,654

HSBC Nominees Limited     19,987,558

Chase Nominees Limited     3,284,632

Northern Trust Nominees Limited     3,195,589

Bank of New York Nominees Limited     8,632,982

Mellon Bank Pittsburgh Nominees     270,000

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
1,500,000

8. Percentage of issued class
0.0875%

9. Class of security
0.5p ordinary shares

10. Date of transaction
19 March 2003



11. Date company informed
20 March 2003

12. Total holding following this notification
205,621,415

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
11.99%

14. Any additional information
None

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
20 March 2003

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