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RNS Number : 3091T
3i Group PLC
03 June 2009
 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 


On 2 June 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:


Initial Notification due to New FSA Rules.


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


Prudential plc group of companies

   

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


See attached schedule


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


01/06/2009

   

6. Date on which issuer notified:    


02/06/2009

   

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


7%




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

Direct  

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

GB00B1YW4409

12,989,779

12,989,779

12,989,779

12,989,779


3.08%




B: Qualifying 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









C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial
instrument

Exercise 
price

Expiration 
date

Exercise/
Conversion 

period

Number of voting 
rights instrument 

refers to

% of voting rights


 

 

 

 

 

Nominal

Delta

3.625% CNV BDS

29/05/11

GBPXS0364710425

N/A


N/A


N/A


879,123



0.20%


Nil Paid Rights

GB00B41LKZ49


N/A


N/A


N/A


16,719,562


3.96%


 



Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

30,588,463

7.25%


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


Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)


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:    


Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 421,602,526




Issuer contact details: 

Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat

Telephone: 020 7975 3530


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