- Part I: Summary
- Part II: Risk Factors
- Part III: The Scheme of Arrangement and Share Capital Consolidation
- Introduction
- Expected Scheme Timetable
- Reasons for the Scheme
- Principal Features of the Scheme and Share Capital Consolidation
- Share Capital Consolidation
- Conditions to Implementation of the Scheme and Share Capital Consolidation
- Timetable
- Listings, Dealings, Share Certificates and Settlement
- Treatment of Signet ADSs
- Overseas Shareholders
- UK Takeover Code
- 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
2. EXPECTED SCHEME TIMETABLE
The following indicative timetable sets out the expected dates in respect of the Scheme.
| Event | Time and/or date |
|---|---|
| The following dates are subject to change | |
| First Court Hearing to sanction the Scheme | 8 September 2008 |
| Reduction Record Time | 6.00 p.m. on 9 September 2008 |
| Second Court Hearing to confirm Capital Reduction | 10 September 2008 |
| Scheme Record Time | 5.00 p.m. on 10 September 2008 |
| Effective date of the Scheme | 11 September 2008 |
| Effective time for the Share Capital Consolidation | Immediately after the Scheme becomes effective on 11 September 2008 |
| Admission to the Official List and commencement of trading on the LSE in the Common Shares and cancellation of listing on the Official List and cessation of trading of Signet Group plc shares. | 8.00 a.m. on 11 September 2008 |
| Commencement of trading on the NYSE in the Common Shares and cancellation of quotation of Signet Group plc ADSs on the NYSE. | 2.30 p.m. (9.30 a.m. New York time) on 11 September 2008 |
| Crediting of Depositary Interests to CREST accounts in respect of Scheme Shareholders who: (i) hold Signet Shares in uncertificated form at the Scheme Record Time; and (ii) currently hold Signet Shares in certificated form but who complete and execute a CREST Transfer Form and return it to their broker in good time in order to allow the shares to be dematerialised in accordance with Euroclear's procedures | On or about 11 September 2008 |
| Despatch of share certificates in respect of the Common Shares to Scheme Shareholders who currently hold Signet Shares in certificated form and who do not complete and execute a CREST Transfer Form and return it to their broker in good time in order to allow the shares to be dematerialised in accordance with Euroclear's procedures | By 25 September 2008 |
Note, these times and dates are indicative only and will depend, among other things, on the date upon which the Court sanctions the Scheme and confirms the associated Capital Reduction as well as the date on which the Court Orders are delivered to the Registrar and the Reduction Court Order is registered by the Registrar.