NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 16 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:
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its 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):
15/12/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16/12/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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GB00B1YW4409 |
39,582,362 |
39,582,362 |
5,360,227 |
5,360,227 |
30,540,975 |
1.40 |
7.96 |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
35,901,202 |
9.35% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Name of Company/Fund |
Number of Shares |
% of issued share capital |
AXA |
775,827 |
0.20215 |
AXA Financial, Inc* |
29,939,442 |
7.80095 |
AXA Framlington* |
7,454 |
0.00194 |
AXA France* |
463,390 |
0.12074 |
AXA IM UK |
4,486,272 |
1.16893228 |
AXA IM UK* |
130,689 |
0.03 |
AXA Winterthur |
98,128 |
0.025567996 |
Total Direct |
5,360,227 |
1.39665 |
Total Indirect |
30,540,975 |
7.95768 |
Total |
35,901,202 |
9.35433 |
* Indirect holding |
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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