26th Mar 2008 15:44
3i Group PLC26 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN 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: Legal & General Group Plc (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 19 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares triggering transaction if Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible Rights sharesusing theISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord GBP Below 5% 21,854,102 17,003,168 4,850,934 4.4426 1.26740.738636 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 21,854,102 5.71 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (21,854,102 - 5.71% = TotalPosition)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect) (21,854,102 - 5.71% = Total Position)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (21,854,102 - 5.71% =Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (17,003,168 - 4.44% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Legal & General Insurance HoldingsLimited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (15,015,616 - 3.92%=PMC) Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance SocietyLimited (PMC) (15,015,616 - 3.92%=PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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 382,726,868 14. Contact name: Jackie Harper 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7975 3530 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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