Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4667O
3i Group PLC
06 March 2009
 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 


On 5 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:


Lloyds Banking Group plc

   

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):    


See section 9


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


04/03/2009

   

6. Date on which issuer notified:    


05/03/2009

   

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


Decrease to below 8% Direct/Indirect




8. Notified details:    


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 


Direct  

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

GB00B1YW4409

34,528,956

34,528,956

5,873,429

5,873,429

23,410,055

1.53%

6.10%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

N/A








Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

29,283,484

7.63%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


12,258,308 Shares (3.19%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).


16,326,053 shares (4.25%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).



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:    Notification using the total voting rights figure of 383,936,781.


Issuer contact details: 

Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat

Telephone: 020 7975 3530


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