RNS Number:5432P
Signet Group PLC
09 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 1. Name of company

    Signet Group plc

    2) Name of director

    Terry Burman

    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 or in
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

    As in 2) above

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

    -

    5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    -

    6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    Exercise of options granted under the Executive Share Option Scheme in April
    1998 and of LTIP options granted in July 2000 and subsequent sale of shares

    7) Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    2,454,506

    8) Percentage of issued class

    0.143

    9) Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    2,315,906

    10) Percentage of issued class

    0.135



    11) Class of security

    0.5p ordinary shares


12) Price per share


Exercise price = $0.7215 per share for 1,968,122 share options granted under the
Executive Share Option Scheme and $1 in total for 486,384 share options granted
under the Long Term Incentive Plan


Selling price = #1.135 per share


13) Date of transaction

08.09.03

14) Date company informed

08.09.03

15) Total holding following this notification

460,866

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.027

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

-

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

-

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

-

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

-

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

-

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

-

23) Any additional information

-

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Anne Keates 0870 90 90 301

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Date of Notification.....9 September 2003...........


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