Transaction in Own Shares

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3i Group PLC
13 August 2009
 



13 August 2009

 

 

 

3i Group plc

 

 

 

Purchase and cancellation of B Shares

 

 

 

On 10 August 2009, 3i Group plc ('3i') announced that MerrilLynch International (the 'Broker') had agreed to purchase, acting as principal, 4,670,975 B Shares (the 'Offer Shares') under the Broker's Offer (as defined in the Booklet sent to holders of B Shares dated 8 July 2009 (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 4,635,018 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 3242

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch International, 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 Merrill Lynch International, or for affording advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. 



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