Released: 09/01/2004

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	+44 (0) 20 7399 9520
Mike Smith, Brunswick	+44 (0) 20 7404 5959
Anna Jones, Brunswick	+44 (0) 20 7404 5959

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 here.