31st Jan 2008 15:03
3i Group PLC31 January 2008 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 30 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): 28/01/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29/01/2008 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 45,454,289 45,454,289 7,547,766 7,547,766 38,900,175 1.97 10.17 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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 46,447,941 12.14% 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 capitalAXA Sun Life plc 214,397 0.05603 (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 74,460 0.01946Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 2,235,499 0.58421Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 338,460 0.08845PPP Healthcare Group plc 20,700 0.00541Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 875,500 0.22880Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 145,164 0.03794AXA Insurance UK 87,800 0.02295AXA Financial, Inc* 256,003 0.06690AXA Colonia Konzern 1,721,008 0.44976AXA France* 310,042 0.08102AXA Rosenberg* 2,156,083 0.56346AXA Financial, Inc* 36,170,528 9.45257Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 31,428 0.00821Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,647 0.00095Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 62,399 0.01631 LTAV UK EquitySun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 89,217 0.02332 ABL High AlphaSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 66,608 0.01741 FTSE All Share TrackerSun Life Pensions Management 280,472 0.07330 LTAV UK EquitySun Life Pensions Management 461,644 0.12064 ABL High AlphaSun Life Pensions Management 336,949 0.08806 FTSE All Share TrackerFramlington onshore private clients* 7,519 0.00196AXA Winterthur 101,276 0.02647Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 263,862 0.06896Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 137,276 0.03587Total Direct 7,547,766 1.97248Total Indirect 38,900,175 10.16592Total 46,447,941 12.13840* 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: Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat Telephone: 020 7975 3530 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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