18th Apr 2008 16:33
3i Group PLC18 April 2008 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 17 April 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): 16/04/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17/04/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 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 IndirectGB00B1YW4409 41,846,585 41,846,585 7,125,301 7,125,301 37,663,311 1.86 9.84 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 44,788,612 11.70% 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 0.05602(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 74,460 0.01945Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 2,235,499 0.58408Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 338,460 0.08843PPP Healthcare Group plc 20,700 0.00541Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 50,000 0.01306Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 875,500 0.22874Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 145,164 0.03793AXA Insurance UK 87,800 0.02294AXA Financial, Inc* 3,326,993 0.86925AXA Colonia Konzern 1,771,608 0.46287AXA France* 311,534 0.08140AXA Rosenberg* 2,381,824 0.62231AXA Financial, Inc* 31,635,441 8.26549Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 31,428 0.00821Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,647 0.00095Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 75,000 0.01960 LTAV UK EquitySun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 61,675 0.01611 FTSE All Share TrackerSun Life Pensions Management 290,000 0.07577 LTAV UK EquitySun Life Pensions Management 339,841 0.08879 FTSE All Share TrackerFramlington onshore private clients* 7,519 0.00196AXA Winterthur 98,753 0.02580Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 274,093 0.07161Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 137,276 0.03587Total Direct 7,125,301 1.86165Total Indirect 37,663,311 9.84041Total 44,788,612 11.70207* 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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