Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3771A

3i Group PLC

31 July 2008

 



31 July 2008 

3i Group plc 

Purchase and cancellation of B Shares 

On 28 July 2008, 3i Group plc ('3i') announced that Dresdner Kleinwort 

Securities Limited (the 'Broker') had agreed to purchase, acting as principal, 7,260,201 B Shares (the 'Offer Shares') under the Broker's Offer (as defined in the letter sent to holders of B Shares dated 12 June 2008 (the 'Booklet')). 

3i has today completed its purchase of all the Offer Shares from the Broker for the same consideration as that paid by the Broker (127p per Offer Share). 3i confirms that all the Offer Shares have today been cancelled. 

Following the cancellation of the Offer Shares, 3i has 9,305,993 B Shares 

remaining in issue. 

Notes: 

All defined terms not otherwise defined in this announcement shall bear the 

meanings given in Part 5 (Definitions) of the Booklet. 

Further information and copies of the Booklet can be found on 3i's investor 

relations website at http://www.3igroup.com. 

For further information: 

Patrick Dunne, 3i Group plc  020 7975 3283

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for 3i Group plc and for no-one else in connection with the contents of this document and will not be responsible to anyone other than 3i Group plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited, or for 

affording advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. 

 

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