Buyback of Convertible Bonds

RNS Number : 5094U

3i Group PLC

15 May 2008

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA

15 May 2008

3i Group plc (the “Issuer”)

Euro 550,000,000 1.375 per cent Convertible Bonds due 2008 convertible into ordinary shares of 3i Group plc (the “Bonds”): Common Code: 017271709; ISIN: XSO172717091

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in accordance with Condition 7(d) of the Terms and Conditions of the Bonds, subject to the requirements of the UK Listing Authority or the London Stock Exchange, the Issuer intends to purchase Bonds in the open market and to surrender such purchased Bonds to the Paying and Conversion Agent for cancellation. The Issuer has appointed Lehman Brothers and Dresdner Kleinwort to act as its financial intermediaries for this purpose.

 

The cancellation of the Bonds purchased by the Issuer (if any) will result in a change of the structure of the listed debt securities of the Issuer for the purposes of Listing Rule 9.6.4 R (1).

 

This notice is given pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.4 R (1) and Listing Rule 12.5.1.R.

 

Enquiries:         

3i Group plc                  

Maureen Rawlins (Group Treasurer)        

Tel: [phone]

 

Lehman Brothers          

Arshad Ghafur                                      

Tel: [phone]

 

Dresdner Kleinwort        

Ken Robins

Tel: [phone]

 

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