14th Jul 2006 16:52
3i Group PLC14 July 2006 3i Group Share Capital Consolidation and Introduction of B Shares to the Official List and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange 3i Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has applied to the UK ListingAuthority and to the London Stock Exchange for admission to listing and totrading of 466,366,373 new ordinary shares of 62 69/88 pence each resulting fromthe consolidation of all the existing 551,160,259 ordinary shares of 53 1/8pence each currently in issue and an Introduction of 551,160,259 B Shares. Thenew ordinary shares of 62 69/88 pence each and B Shares are expected to beadmitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange on 17July 2006. Immediately following the consolidation of the existing ordinary shares of 53 1/8 pence each and the Introduction of B Shares, the Company's issued and fullypaid share capital will be 466,366,373 ordinary shares of 62 69/88 pence eachand 551,160,259 B Shares.. In addition, the Company announces that it has further applied to the UK ListingAuthority and to the London Stock Exchange for admission to listing and totrading of 2,853,100 new ordinary shares of 62 69/88 pence each. Theserepresent the existing block listed and unissued shares which may fall to beissued under the Company's share schemes, following the expected consolidationof the Company's share capital from ordinary shares of 53 1/8 pence each intoordinary shares of 62 69/88 pence each. Copies of the Prospectus relating to the Introduction of B Shares to theOfficial List have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and are availablefor inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which issituated at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS For further information please contact: Patrick Dunne3i Group Communications Director This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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