NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 19 March 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:
Deutsche Bank AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Deutsche Bank AG
Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
Deutsche Asset Management (Japan) Limited
DWS Trust Company
Tilney Investment Management
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
18/03/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19/03/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Aggregate 6%
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 |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B1YW4409 |
4,896,960 |
4,896,960 |
3,411,746 |
2,692,379 |
719,367 |
0.70% |
0.19% |
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 |
Call option Call option Call option |
May 2011 OTC June 2011 OTC July 2011 OTC |
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2,849,418 10,447,866 5,698,836 |
0.74% 2.73% 1.48% |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
22,407,866 |
5.84% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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