-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Gouz/jQxy1OV+u+hFNk6n/Rp+uGolmhN6IM+xL2PBsUPiAfzP1oBoPfEur6PuLsU 0L5JMh0bzhbrQzuFad2uug== 0000949308-06-000131.txt : 20060209 0000949308-06-000131.hdr.sgml : 20060209 20060209142212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000949308-06-000131 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060209 GROUP MEMBERS: CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIGNET GROUP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832988 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54355 FILM NUMBER: 06592352 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ZENITH HOUSE THE HYDE STREET 2: COLINDALE CITY: LONDON NW9 6EW ENGLA STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ZENITH HOUSE STREET 2: THE HYDE COLINDALE CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: NW9 6EW FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RATNERS GROUP PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949308 IRS NUMBER: 954154357 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD 15TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025-3384 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869501 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD 15TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025-3384 SC 13G/A 1 edg10s133.txt SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 8)* Signet Group plc (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 0040374 (CUSIP Number) December 30, 2005 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP: 0040374 Page 1 of 7 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital Group International, Inc. 95-4154357 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 188,213,540 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 208,012,850 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 208,012,850 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d- 4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.0% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC CUSIP: 0040374 Page 2 of 7 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital International Limited 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 175,168,890 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 188,954,300 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 188,954,300 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d- 4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.9% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO CUSIP: 0040374 Page 3 of 7 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 8 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Signet Group plc Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Zenith House, The Hyde London NW9 6EW, United Kingdom Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital International Limited Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 11100 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 0040374 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: N/A Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. See pages 2 and 3 (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: CUSIP: 0040374 Page 4 of 7 Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") is the parent holding company of a group of investment management companies that hold investment power and, in some cases, voting power over the securities reported in this Schedule 13G. The investment management companies, which include a "bank" as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and several investment advisers registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, provide investment advisory and management services for their respective clients which include registered investment companies and institutional accounts. CGII does not have investment power or voting power over any of the securities reported herein. However, by virtue of Rule 13d-3 under the Act, CGII may be deemed to "beneficially own" 208,012,850 shares or 12.0% of the 1,736,760,571 shares of Ordinary Shares believed to be outstanding. Capital International Limited is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 188,954,300 shares or 10.9% of the 1,736,760,571 shares of Ordinary Shares believed to be outstanding as a result of its serving as the investment manager of various institutional accounts. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. 1. Capital Guardian Trust Company (CGTC) 2. Capital International Limited (CIL) 3. Capital International S.A. (CISA) 4. Capital International Research and Management, Inc. dba Capital International, Inc. (CII) Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP: 0040374 Page 5 of 7 Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 1, 2006 Signature: *David I. Fisher Name/Title: David I. Fisher, Chairman Capital Group International, Inc. Date: February 1, 2006 Signature: *David I. Fisher Name/Title: David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman Capital International Limited *By /s/ Kenneth R. Gorvetzian Kenneth R. Gorvetzian Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 30, 2003 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Group International, Inc. on February 10, 2003 with respect to Acclaim Entertainment Inc. CUSIP: 0040374 Page 6 of 7 AGREEMENT Los Angeles, CA February 1, 2006 Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") and Capital International Limited ("CIL") hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares issued by Signet Group plc. CGII and CIL state that they are each entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. CGII and CIL are each responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others. CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. BY: *David I. Fisher David I. Fisher, Chairman Capital Group International, Inc. CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED BY: *David I. Fisher David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman Capital International Limited *By /s/ Kenneth R. Gorvetzian Kenneth R. Gorvetzian Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 30, 2003 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Group International, Inc. on February 10, 2003 with respect to Acclaim Entertainment Inc. CUSIP: 0040374 Page 7 of 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----