8th Jan 2008 16:35
3i Group PLC08 January 2008 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 7 January 2008 3i Group plc ("the Issuer") was notified of the followingdetails relating to a major interest in its shares. 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 03/01/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/01/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares triggering transaction if possible Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the Rights sharesISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B1YW4409 47,264,617 47,264,617 7,739,886 7,739,886 38,532,355 2.00 9.97 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Conversion Period rights that may be / Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 46,272,241 11.97% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company/Fund Number of % of issued Shares share capital AXA Sun Life plc 214,397 0.05547(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)AXA Rosenberg 103,772 0.02685Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 74,460 0.01927Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 2,235,499 0.57839Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 338,460 0.08757PPP Healthcare Group plc 20,700 0.00536Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 875,500 0.22652Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 145,164 0.03756AXA Rosenberg 89,327 0.02311AXA Insurance UK 87,800 0.02272AXA Financial, Inc* 172,118 0.04453AXA Colonia Konzern 1,721,008 0.44528AXA France* 309,308 0.08003AXA Rosenberg* 2,897,529 0.74968AXA Financial, Inc* 35,145,881 9.09330Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 31,428 0.00813Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,647 0.00094Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 62,399 0.01614LTAV UK EquitySun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 91,909 0.02378ABL High AlphaSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 66,608 0.01723FTSE All Share TrackerSun Life Pensions Management 280,472 0.07257LTAV UK EquitySun Life Pensions Management 461,644 0.11944ABL High AlphaSun Life Pensions Management 336,949 0.08718FTSE All Share TrackerFramlington onshore private clients* 7,519 0.00195AXA Winterthur 101,276 0.02620Axa Sun Life With Profit Passive 263,862 0.06827Axa Sun Life With Profit Passive 133,605 0.03457Total Direct 7,739,886 2.00254Total Indirect 38,532,355 9.96949Total 46,272,241 11.97203 * Indirect holding Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Issuer contact details:Sofia Bernsand, Group SecretariatTelephone: 020 7975 3228 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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