-----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, FY2Z7RRA09yOb5IPmxw5ZnulHhx28hhOr28tA0NbFAw5sjj2nEfjsew5bqpDMUmy WnmqMDkyF/5/gjLg8c47Hg== 0000922423-10-000097.txt : 20100212 0000922423-10-000097.hdr.sgml : 20100212 20100212141813 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922423-10-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIGNET JEWELERS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832988 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54355 FILM NUMBER: 10597690 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CLARENDON HOUSE STREET 2: 2 CHURCH STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM11 BUSINESS PHONE: 44-207-317-9700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O 15 GOLDEN SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1F9JG FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIGNET GROUP PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931213 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RATNERS GROUP PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Investec Asset Management LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001418329 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 GRESHAM STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC2V 7QP BUSINESS PHONE: 020 7597 2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 GRESHAM STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC2V 7QP SC 13G 1 kl02026.htm kl02026.htm
 
 

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G

 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 


INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
 
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
        Signet Jewelers Limited       
 
(Name of Issuer)
 
         Common Shares of $0.18 par value         
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
             G81276100          
 
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2009
 
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
ý  Rule 13d-1(b)
¨  Rule 13d-1(c)
¨  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
                   
 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 13G
 
CUSIP G81276100                        
 

                                                                                                                 
 
1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Investec Asset Management 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
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5)
SOLE VOTING POWER
4,935,320
6)
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,935,320
8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,935,320
10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.8%
12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
FI

 


 
 

 

Schedule 13G
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
 
 
Signet Jewelers Limited
 
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
c/o Signet Group Limited
15 Golden Square
London, W1F 9JG

Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
Investec Asset Management Limited
 
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
Investec Asset Management Limited
2 Gresham Street
London, EC2V 7QP

Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
 
United Kingdom
 
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Shares of $0.18 par value         
 
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
 
 
GB1276100
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
 
(a)
¨
Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
 
 
(b)
¨
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
 
 
(c)
¨
Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
 
 
(d)
¨
Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8)
 
 
(e)
¨
Investment Adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
 
(f)
¨
Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
 
 
(g)
¨
Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
 

 
 
(h)
¨
Savings Association as defined in §3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
 
(i)
¨
Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under §3(c)(15) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
 
 
(j)
ý
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J)
 
  
(k)
¨
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(K)
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 
4,935,320
 
 
(b)
Percent of class1:
 
5.8%
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
          (i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
4,935,320
 
(ii)  
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
0
 
(iii)  
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
4,935,320
 
(iv)  
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
0
 
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.
 
Investec Asset Management Limited, in its capacity as discretionary investment adviser to its various clients, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,935,320 shares owned by such clients or for such clients’ benefit, as Investec Asset Management Limited, in its capacity as discretionary investment adviser, has the power to dispose, direct the disposition of, and vote the shares.  The clients are entitled to receive all dividends from and proceeds from any sale of, the shares.  To the knowledge of Investec Asset Management Limited, no single client of Investec Asset Management Limited owns 5% or more of the class.
 
 

1 Percentages are based on 85,511,316 shares of Common Stock outstanding as disclosed by the issuer.


 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
 
 
Not Applicable.
 
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 acquired and 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 knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date:           February 12, 2010
 
· Investec Asset Management Limited

By:        /s/ Anne Gallagher                                                             
Name: Anne Gallagher
Title: Chief Compliance Officer




 
 

 
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