Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5552D
3i Group PLC
03 December 2009
 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 


On 3 December 2009 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):    


N/A


5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:


01/12/2009

   

6. Date on which issuer notified:    


03/12/2009

   

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


Holding has gone above 13%




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

19,653,461

19,653,461

N/A

N/A

114,771,146

N/A

11.83%



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








C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial
instrument

Exercise 
price

Expiration 
date

Exercise/
Conversion 

period

Number of voting 
rights instrument 

refers to

% of voting rights


 CFD

N/A

 N/A

N/A

12,181,995

Nominal

Delta

1.26%

 



Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

126,953,141

13.09%


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


On 1 December 2009, the Barclays Global Investors (BGI) business was acquired by BlackRock, Inc. The combined holdings of BlackRock, Inc following this acquisition triggered this disclosure requirement.


BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 126,953,141 (13.09%)


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


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