P523 Teletext 523 May20 23:19:41 ———————————————— NEWS ———————— HIGH ST'S FAREWELL TO RATNERS Ratnjrs, one of the most famous names in jewellery, is set to disappear from the High Street in the next few weeks. The chain was built up by entrepreneur Gerald Ratnjr through the booming 1980s but hit trouble after hj described one of its products as "crap". The group will live on under the H Samuel and Ernest Jones names, with Signet as the parent company. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 POPULAR SHARES: LATEST PRICES p516 Next Shares CityIndex FamilyFinanceP523 Teletext 523 May20 23:11:11 ———————————————— NEWS ———————— SIGNET TO SELL SALISBURZS CHAIN Signet, the former Ratnjrs jewellery chain, is to sell its High Street handbag and leather shops Salisburys as it bids to focus on jewellery. Signet has made an £87.1m provision against the sale which helped drive the group into an annual loss of £85.4m in from a £40.1m loss before. Without the provision, Signet crept into the black with a profit of £1.6m. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 POPULAR SHARES: LATEST PRICES p516 Next Shares CityIndex FamilyFinance