NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 9 May 2013 3i Group plc became aware that according to Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Limited's records they notified 3i Group plc of this change in interest in shares on 24 March 2011. 3i Group plc has no record of this notification being received at that time. A further copy was received on 9 May 2013.
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:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and its group
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
See additional information under 13
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
23 March 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 March 2011 (see note above)
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below the threshold of 5%
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 |
22,069,504 |
22,069,504 |
1,459,630 |
1,459,630 |
45,541,084 |
0.150% |
4.692% |
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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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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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
47,000,714 |
4.842% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A. and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions Ltd.
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:
Registered Owner
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA08 |
40,000 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 38295 |
450,000 |
The Bank Of New York ( Nominees ) Limited |
A/c 5340899759 |
29,055 |
Chase Nominees Ltd |
A/c 42048 |
177,785 |
State Street Nominees Limited |
A/c 00401323 |
695,364 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd |
A/c 1013333 |
100,000 |
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd |
A/c 01014405 |
14,000 |
Chase Nominees Ltd |
A/c 52365 |
23,562 |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC |
A/c |
1,821 |
William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd |
A/c 301778 |
77,548 |
William & Glyns (Isle of Man) Nominees Ltd |
A/c 301781 |
46,743 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA03 |
21,646,627 |
The Bank Of New York ( Nominees ) Limited |
A/c 52262 |
568,740 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 07198 |
980,575 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA09 |
24,000 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10479 |
24,911 |
State Street Bank & Trust Boston |
A/c GPE1 |
641,702 |
The Bank Of New York ( Nominees ) Limited |
A/c 5340899624 |
66,994 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA12 |
1,047,641 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA14 |
294,932 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 07207 |
3,350,115 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 07199 |
80,563 |
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd |
A/c WWSF0004002 |
1,061,584 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10497 |
1,500,000 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10469 |
482,595 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10492 |
1,269,302 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 10488 |
7,880,792 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c 31348 |
392,558 |
Littledown Nominees Ltd |
A/c ZLA15 |
4,031,205 |
Issuer contact details:
Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat
Telephone: 020 7975 3530