- Part I: Summary
- Part II: Risk Factors
- Impact of general economic conditions
- Staff
- Short term variations in consumer preferences, merchandise selection, inventory and pricing
- Reputation and marketing
- Long term changes in consumer attitudes to jewellery
- Store portfolio
- Competition
- Suppliers
- Raw materials and the supply chain
- Seasonality
- Social, ethical and environmental risks
- Internal controls and systems
- Legal actions
- Regulatory requirements
- US GAAP
- Acquisitions
- Pensions
- Equity and debt financing
- Financial market risks
- Loss of one or more key executive officers or employees
- Implementation of the Proposal
- Market price of Common Shares
- Future sales of Common Shares by existing shareholders
- Dilution to Common Shares
- Rights as a Depositary Interest Holder
- Limitations on the transferability of the Common Shares
- Changes in tax treatment
- Secondary listing
- Consequences of a secondary listing
- Proceedings against Signet Jewelers Limited
- More extensive US regulation of the Company
- 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
- Part XIII: Definitions
1.21 Implementation of the Proposal
The Scheme was approved by Signet Shareholders on 19 August 2008 but there can be no certainty that the Scheme will be sanctioned by the Court or that the Proposal will otherwise be completed.