RNS Number:3251M
Signet Group PLC
13 June 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 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
N/A

6. Percentage of issued class
N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
NOT STATED

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
13.06.03

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
13.06.03

LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.

As of 10 June 2003

Signet Group plc
                                                                         No. of Shares          Percent of
                                                                                               Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings                           216,944,730             12.642
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company                                               25,179,100              1.467
Capital International Limited                                               186,075,994             10.843
Capital International S.A.                                                    3,932,610              0.229
Capital International, Inc                                                    1,757,026              0.102



                                   Schedule A

                    Schedule of holdings in Signet Group plc

                               As of 10 June 2003

                         Capital Guardian Trust Company


Registered Name                                                                              Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                                                          286,900
Chase Nominees Limited                                                                          14,206,700
Midland Bank plc                                                                                 1,070,400
Deutsche Bank Mannheim                                                                              18,200
Bankers Trust                                                                                       40,000
Citibank London                                                                                  1,474,000
Nortrust Nominees                                                                                8,040,500
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                                                  26,200
Roy Nominees Ltd                                                                                    16,200
                                                TOTAL                                           25,179,100



                                   Schedule B

                         Capital International Limited


Registered Name                                                                               Local Shares

State Street Nominees Ltd                                                                        2,556,200
Bank of New York Nominees                                                                       57,919,255
Northern Trust                                                                                   2,608,460
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                              28,322,080
Midland 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                                          186,075,994

                                   Schedule B

                           Capital International S.A.

Chase Nominees Limited                                                                           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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