Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4716M

3i Group PLC

29 January 2009

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

On 28 January 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:

Legal & General Group Plc (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

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

27/01/2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28/01/2009

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

Above 5% (Group)

Above 5% (LGIM)

From 4% - 5% (L&G)

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
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B1YW4409	Below 5% (LGIM)		21,577,609	19,629,849	1,947,760	5.114	0.507
	17,732,765 (L&G)	17,732,765 (L&G)

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

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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (21,577,609 - 5.62% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (21,577,609 -5.62% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (21,577,609 - 5.62% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (19,629,849 - 5.11% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (14,674,274 - 3.82% = PMC)	Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (14,674,274 - 3.82% = PMC)	Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
	Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)