26th Mar 2007 16:51
3i Group PLC26 March 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: A sale of shares has caused a subsidiary of Prudential plc to cross 4%triggering this notification 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): See additional information under 13. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 22 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/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 GB00B16PV024 18,532,009 18,532,009 18,484,412 18,484,412 4.01% B: Financial Instruments Resulting 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. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 18,484,412 4.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Prudential plc (Parent Company) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) 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: The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary ofPrudential plc) has dropped below a 4% notifiable interest triggering thisnotification. Registered Holder Holding % Prudential plc 18,484,412 4.01 Total Notifiable Interest JP MORGAN NOMINEES 62,184 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 18,276,857 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 145,371 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 18,422,228 3.99 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 18,276,857 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 145,371 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 460,922,034 ORD GBP0.62784 shares 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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