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20 Jul 2010 12:33
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 19 July 2010 3i Group plc ("the Issuer") was notified of the following details relating to a major interest in its shares.
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
3i Group plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
15/07/2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19/07/2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone below 15%
8. Notified details:
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
| Class/type of shares | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
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| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
| GB00B1YW4409 | 132,751,130 | 132,751,130 | N/A | N/A | 130,461,545 | N/A | 13.44% |
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
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| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights
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| CFD | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15,013,163 | Nominal | Delta |
| 1.55% | 1.55% | |||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 145,474,708 | 14.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 145,474,708 (14.99%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
Issuer contact details:
Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat
Telephone: 020 7975 3530