NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 2 June 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:
Initial Notification due to New FSA Rules.
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):
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
01/06/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
02/06/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7%
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 |
12,989,779 |
12,989,779 |
12,989,779 |
12,989,779 |
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3.08% |
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B: Qualifying 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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|
|
|
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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|
|
|
|
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Nominal |
Delta |
3.625% CNV BDS 29/05/11 GBPXS0364710425 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
879,123 |
0.20% |
|
Nil Paid Rights GB00B41LKZ49 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
16,719,562 |
3.96% |
|
Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
30,588,463 |
7.25% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 421,602,526
Issuer contact details:
Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat
Telephone: 020 7975 3530