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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
Part XIII: Definitions
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Part I: Summary
1. Background and Reasons for the Scheme
2. Industry and Group Background
3. Business Strengths
4. Business Strategy
5. Summary Financial Information
6. Current Trading, Trends and Prospects
7. Capitalisation and Indebtedness
8. Admission and Dealings
9. Dividend Policy
10. Risk Factors
11. Directors' and Officers' Details
Part II: Risk Factors
1.1 Impact of general economic conditions
1.2 Staff
1.3 Short term variations in consumer preferences, merchandise selection, inventory and pricing
1.4 Reputation and marketing
1.5 Long term changes in consumer attitudes to jewellery
1.6 Store portfolio
1.7 Competition
1.8 Suppliers
1.9 Raw materials and the supply chain
1.10 Seasonality
1.11 Social, ethical and environmental risks
1.12 Internal controls and systems
1.13 Legal actions
1.14 Regulatory requirements
1.15 US GAAP
1.16 Acquisitions
1.17 Pensions
1.18 Equity and debt financing
1.19 Financial market risks
1.20 Loss of one or more key executive officers or employees
1.21 Implementation of the Proposal
1.22 Market price of Common Shares
1.23 Future sales of Common Shares by existing shareholders
1.24 Dilution to Common Shares
1.25 Rights as a Depositary Interest Holder
1.26 Limitations on the transferability of the Common Shares
1.27 Changes in tax treatment
1.28 Secondary listing
1.29 Consequences of a secondary listing
1.30 Proceedings against Signet Jewelers Limited
1.31 More extensive US regulation of the Company
Part III: The Scheme of Arrangement and Share Capital Consolidation
1. Introduction
2. Expected Scheme Timetable
3. Reasons for the Scheme
4. Principal Features of the Scheme and Share Capital Consolidation
5. Share Capital Consolidation
6. Conditions to Implementation of the Scheme and Share Capital Consolidation
7. Timetable
8. Listings, Dealings, Share Certificates and Settlement
9. Treatment of Signet ADSs
10. Overseas Persons
11. 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
1. Introduction
2. History and Development
3. Business Overview
4. Organisational Structure
5. Properties
6. Group Employees
7. Intellectual Property
8. Information Technology
Part VII: Directors and Corporate Governance
1. Directors
2. Officers
3. Directors' Interests
4. Corporate Governance
Part VIII: Selected Financial Information
Part IX: Operating and Financial Review
1. Key Factors Affecting Results of Operations
2. Results of Operations
3. Liquidity and Capital Resources
4. Critical Accounting Policies
5. Current Trading, Trends and Prospects
6. Dividends and Dividend Policy
Part X: Accountant's Reports and Financial Information
1. Accountant's report on historical financial information
2. Financial information for the period ended 9 July 2008
3. Accountant's report on historical financial information
4. Consolidated income statements
5. Consolidated balance sheets
6. Consolidated statements of cash flow
7. Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity
8. Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
9. Notes to the accounts
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Part XI: Interim Financial Information of The Group for The 26 Week Period Ended 2 August 2008
1. Unaudited condensed consolidated income statements
2. Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets
3. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
4. Unaudited condensed statement of consolidated shareholders' equity
5. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income
6. Notes to the accounts
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Part XII: Additional Information
1. Responsibility
2. Incorporation and Registered Office
3. Organisational Structure
4. Main Investments
5. Share Capital
6. Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws
7. Mandatory Takeover Bids, Squeeze-out and Sell-out Rules
8. Directors' Interests
9. Summary of Remuneration and Benefits
10. Director's Terms and Conditions
11. Employees
12. Employee Share Plans
13. Pensions
14. Significant Shareholders
15. No Significant Change
16. Related Party Transactions
17. Material Contracts
18. Taxation
19. Litigation
20. Property, Plant and Equipment
21. Depositary Interests and Terms of the Deed Poll
22. Auditors
23. Consents
24. General
25. Documents available for Inspection
Part XIII: Definitions
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