4. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

At 2 February 2008, Signet had the following subsidiary undertakings carrying on businesses which principally affected the profits and assets of the Group. They have the same year end date as Signet and the Company.

Principal activity Country of incorporation or registration Percentage shareholdings
Ernest Jones Limited Retail jeweller UK 100 per cent
H. Samuel Limited Retail jeweller UK 100 per cent
Leslie Davies Limited Retail jeweller UK 100 per cent
Signet Trading Limited Service company UK 100 per cent
Sterling Inc. Retail jeweller US 100 per cent
Sterling Jewelers Inc. Retail jeweller US 100 per cent
Sterling Jewelers LLC Retail jeweller US 100 per cent
Sterling of Ohio Inc. Retail jeweller US 100 per cent
Signet Holdings Limited Holding company UK 100 per cent
Signet US Holdings, Inc. Holding company US 100 per cent
Checkbury Limited Property holdingcompany UK 100 per cent
Signet Sourcing Limited Diamond sourcing UK 100 per cent

A chart summarising the Group structure is provided at Section 3 (Organisational Structure) of Part XII of this document.