- Part I: Summary
- Part II: Risk Factors
- Part III: The Scheme of Arrangement and Share Capital Consolidation
- Part IV: Directors, Company Secretary, Registered Office and Advisers
- Part V: Presentation of Statisical Data and Other Information
- Part VI: Information on The Group
- Part VII: Directors and Corporate Governance
- Part VIII: Selected Financial Information
- Part IX: Operating and Financial Review
- Part X: Accountant's Reports and Financial Information
- Part XI: Interim Financial Information of The Group for The 26 Week Period Ended 2 August 2008
- Part XII: Additional Information
- Responsibility
- Incorporation and Registered Office
- Organisational Structure
- Main Investments
- Share Capital
- Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws
- Mandatory Takeover Bids, Squeeze-out and Sell-out Rules
- Directors' Interests
- Summary of Remuneration and Benefits
- Director's Terms and Conditions
- Employees
- Employee Share Plans
- Pensions
- Significant Shareholders
- No Significant Change
- Related Party Transactions
- Material Contracts
- Taxation
- Litigation
- Property, Plant and Equipment
- Depositary Interests and Terms of the Deed Poll
- Auditors
- Consents
- General
- Documents available for Inspection
- Part XIII: Definitions
19. LITIGATION
Subject to the matters disclosed below, there are no and have not, since the date 12 months prior to the date of the document, been any governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings (including any such proceedings which are pending or threatened of which the Company is aware) which may have, or have had in the recent past, significant effects on the Group's financial position or profitability and the Group is not currently engaged (whether as claimant or respondent) in any material litigation and there are no material claims against the Company, save in March 2008 a class lawsuit for an unspecified amount was filed against Sterling Jewelers Inc., a subsidiary of Signet, in the New York federal court. The lawsuit alleges that US store-level employment practices are discriminatory as to compensation and promotional activities. The Group denies these allegations and intends to defend them vigorously.