29th Oct 2007 16:44
3i Group PLC29 October 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 26 October 2007 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): 25/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 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 IndirectGB00B1YW4409 51,054,954 51,054,954 8,076,699 8,076,699 42,236,392 2.08 10.89 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type 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 50,313,091 12.97% 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 Ireland Pension Fund* 143 0.00004 AXA Sun Life plc 203,132 0.05236With Profits AXA Sun Life plc 430,197 0.11088 AXA Rosenberg AXA Sun Life plc 74,460 0.01919Anniversary Fund Life AXA Sun Life plc 2,235,499 0.57618Deferred Distribution Fund Life AXA Sun Life plc 338,460 0.08723Distribution Fund Life AXA UK Investment Co ICVC* 38,387 0.00989Global Growth Fund PPP Healthcare Group plc 20,700 0.00534 AXA Sun Life plc 875,500 0.22565Retirement Distribution Pension Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 156,429 0.04032With Profit Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 326,803 0.08423 AXA Rosenberg AXA Insurance UK 87,800 0.02263Managed AXA Financial, Inc* 70,753 0.01824 AXA Colonia Konzern 1,412,504 0.36406 AXA Colonia Konzern* 33,000 0.00851 AXA France* 309,308 0.07972 AXA Rosenberg* 6,249,264 1.61068 AXA Financial, Inc* 35,527,340 9.15681 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 68,741 0.01772 Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,647 0.00094 AXA Sun Life 62,399 0.01608 LTAV UK Equity LifeAXA Sun Life 94,109 0.02426 ABL High Alpha LifeAXA Sun Life 66,608 0.01717 FTSE All Share Tracker LifeAXA Sun Life 280,472 0.07229 LTAV UK Equity Pension AXA Sun Life 471,827 0.12161 ABL High Alpha Pension AXA Sun Life 336,949 0.08685 FTSE All Share Tracker Pension AXA Framlington onshore private clients* 8,197 0.00211 AXA Winterthur 102,499 0.02642 AXA Sun Life plc 263,862 0.06801 With Profit Transition FundSun Life Assurance Society plc 164,102 0.04230 With Profit Transition Fund Total Direct 8,076,699 2.08169Total Indirect 42,236,392 10.88600Total 50,313,091 12.96769 * 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: Sofia Bernsand, Group Secretariat Telephone: 020 7975 3228 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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