-----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, CJlysHE1gkBZ2jcxB+Hd7wEGweNEjjOpzisWxl9FPK+zQq9a8giU8bV+RJdRkQW4 8RzG0+CqpxswmvyXLkilvw== 0000950127-99-000357.txt : 19991203 0000950127-99-000357.hdr.sgml : 19991203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-99-000357 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991202 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54355 FILM NUMBER: 99767910 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ZENITH HOUSE THE HYDE STREET 2: COLINDALE CITY: LONDON NW9 6EW ENGLA STATE: X0 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ZENITH HOUSE STREET 2: THE HYDE COLINDALE CITY: LONDON NW9 6EW ENGLD STATE: X0 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: I8 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN GE STATE: I8 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325 CITY: FRANKFURT AM MAIN STATE: I8 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------ SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Signet Group plc. --------------------------------- (Name of issuer) Ordinary Shares --------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 82668L872 --------------------------------- (CUSIP number) November 23, 1999 --------------------------------- (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) - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 82668L872 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Deutsche Bank A.G. - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) \ \ (b) \ \ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Federal Republic of Germany - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING SHARED VOTING POWER PERSON WITH 6 161,025,028 --------------------------------------------------- SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 0 --------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 177,256,028 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 177,256,028 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES \ \ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.6% - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, BK, CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 82668L872 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) \ \ (b) \ \ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING SHARED VOTING POWER PERSON WITH 6 152,472,898 --------------------------------------------------- SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 0 --------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 168,703,898 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 168,703,898 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES \ \ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.1% - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Signet Group plc. (the "Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is Zenith House, The Hyde, London, NW9 6EW, United Kingdom. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG ("DBAG") and Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited ("DAMG") (DBAG and DAMG together, the "Reporting Persons"). Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The principal place of business of DBAG is Taunusanlage 12, D-60325, Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany. The principal place of business of DAMG is 20 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 1NB, England. Item 2(c). Citizenship: The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth on the applicable cover page. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: The title of the securities is ordinary shares, which also includes securities held in the form of American Depository Receipts (the "Ordinary Shares"). Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number of the Ordinary Shares is set forth on each cover page. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) \ \ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act; (b) \ \ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act; (c) \ \ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act; (d) \ \ Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (e) \ \ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) \ \ An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) \ \ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) \ \ A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) \ \ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) \ \ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this box. \X\ Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Each of the Reporting Persons owns the amount of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page. (b) Percent of class: Each of the Reporting Persons owns the percentage of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the Ordinary Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Investment management clients of the Reporting Persons have the ultimate right to any dividends from Ordinary Shares and the proceeds from the sale of Ordinary Shares. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. The following are subsidiaries of DBAG and/or DAMG which hold Common Stock included in the figures on the cover pages: Deutsche Asset Management Limited, Deutsche Asset Management International, Morgan Grenfell & Co. Limited and Deutsche Bank London (United Kingdom Branch). Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. 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. 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. Dated: December 2,1999 DEUTSCHE BANK AG By: /s/ Dr. Dieter Eisele ------------------------------------------- Name: Dr. Dieter Eisele Title: Group Head of Compliance By: /s/ Christoph Kirschhoefer ------------------------------------------- Name: Christoph Kirschhoefer Title: Vice President EX-23 2 CONSENT EXHIBIT 1 Consent of Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited The undersigned agrees that the Schedule 13G/A executed by Deutsche Bank AG to which this statement is attached as an exhibit is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG and Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Dated: December 2, 1999 DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED By: /s/ William Slattery -------------------------------------------- Name: William Slattery Title: Head of Business Risk -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----