UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
Signet Group plc.
(Name of issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of class of securities)
82668L872
(CUSIP number)
December 31, 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)
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13G
CUSIP No. 82668L872 Page 2 of 8 Pages
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S.IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Deutsche Bank A.G. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| |
| | (b) |_| |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| NUMBER | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| OF | | 0 |
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| SHARES | | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| OWNED | | 191,238,561 |
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| BY | | |
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
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| PERSON | | |
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 207,768,241 |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 207,768,241* |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
| | CERTAIN SHARES |
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | |
| | 12.4%** |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | HC, BK, CO |
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* Included in this figure are the securities reported by Deutsche Asset
Management Group Limited on the following cover page.
** Included in this percentage is the percentage of securities reported by
Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited on the following cover page.
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13G
CUSIP No. 82668L872 Page 3 of 8 Pages
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S.IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Deutsche Asset Management Group Limited |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| |
| | (b) |_| |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United Kingdom |
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| NUMBER | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| OF | | 0 |
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| SHARES | | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| OWNED | | 180,387,492 |
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| BY | | |
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
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| PERSON | | |
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 196,618,492 |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 196,618,492 |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
| | CERTAIN SHARES |_| |
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | |
| | 11.7% |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | HC |
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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").
This Schedule 13G/A is being filed pursuant to Rule
13d-2(b).
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 ordinary shares included in the figures on the cover
pages: Deutsche Asset Management Limited, Morgan Grenfell &
Co. Ltd. and Deutsche Bank AG London.
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.
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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: February 14, 2000
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
By:/s/ Dr. Dieter Eisele
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Name: Dr. Dieter Eisele
Title: Group Head of Compliance
By:/s/ Dr. Rainer Grimberg
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Name: Dr. Rainer Grimberg
Title: Vice President
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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: February 14, 2000
DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED
By:/s/ William Slattery
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Name: William Slattery
Title: Head of Business Risk
