Directorate Change

RNS Number:0750U
Signet Group PLC
09 January 2004


Signet Group plc (LSE: SIG and Nasdaq NMS: SIGY)

                                                            9 January 2004

                             RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR


At the Company's AGM in July 2003, Lee Abraham, a non-executive director and a
member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees, stated his intention to retire
from the Board in early January 2004. Accordingly he retired yesterday, 8
January 2004.

James McAdam, Chairman, commented, "Lee Abraham's wise counsel and wide
experience of US retailing has been invaluable to the Group. On behalf of the
Board I thank him for his contribution during his nine year tenure of office and
wish him a long and happy retirement."


Enquiries:      James McAdam, Chairman               [phone]

                Mike Smith, Brunswick                [phone]

                Anna Jones, Brunswick                [phone]


Signet operated 1,708 speciality retail jewellery stores at 3 January 2004;
these included 1,103 stores in the US, where the Group trades as "Kay
Jewellers", "Jared The Galleria of Jewelry" and under a number of regional
names. At that date Signet operated 605 stores in the UK, where the Group trades
as "H.Samuel", "Ernest Jones" and "Leslie Davis". Further information on Signet
is available at www.signetgroupplc.com


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