Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0721U

3i Group PLC

17 June 2009

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

On 16 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:

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: New shares in issue.

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Deutsche Bank AG

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

Deutsche Bank AG

Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited

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

15/06/2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16/06/2009

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

8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%

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	4,772,609	4,772,609	3,047,058	3,047,058		0.32%

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
Call option Call option Call option	May 2011 OTC June 2011 OTC July 2011 OTC		4,294,092 15,745,004 8,588,184	0.45% 1.63% 0.89%

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				4,929	Nominal	Delta
					0.00%