26th Jan 2007 16:12
3i Group PLC26 January 2007 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: New exemptions DTR 5.1.3 (4) and 5.1.5 (1) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Goldman Sachs Group Inc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Goldman Sachs & Co 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 22 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 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 IndirectGB00B16PV024 Below 3% 33,148,582 7.19% 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 7.19% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The interest in 65,927 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in thename of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 33,082,655 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman SachsAsset Management International/ Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believethat some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of GSSN. 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Ceris Stafford 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7975 3414 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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