Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0770K

3i Group PLC

12 December 2008

 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 

On 12 December 2008 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:

Prudential plc group of companies

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 if different):

11/12/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:    

12/12/2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

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
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B1YW4409	Below 3%	Below 3%	11,865,771	11,865,771		3.09%

B: 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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
11,865,771	3.09%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Prudential plc (parent Company)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

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:    

Notifiable Position Report for 3i GROUP ORD GBP 0.738636 as at 11 December 2008

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 383,792,293 ORD GBP 0.738636 shares

	Registered Holder	Holding	%
Prudential plc		11,865,771	3.09	Total Notifiable Interest
	JP MORGAN NOMINEES	74,783
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC	11,584,090
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC	206,898
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited		11,790,988	3.07
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC	11,584,090
	PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC	206,898

Issuer contact details: 

Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat

Telephone: [phone]

 

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