23rd Jul 2008 15:21
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 23 July 2008 3i Group plc ("the Issuer") was notified of the following details relating to a major interest in its shares.
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting 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 or reached if different):
21/07/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23/07/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B1YW4409 |
37,773,593 |
37,773,593 |
6,488,889 |
6,488,889 |
33,622,345 |
1.69 |
8.78 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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40,111,234 |
10.47% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of Company/Fund |
Number of Shares |
% of issued share capital |
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AXA Sun Life plc (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) |
237,000 |
0.06187 |
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AXA General Insurance Ltd |
5,000 |
0.00131 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
74,460 |
0.01944 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
1,957,950 |
0.51117 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
538,460 |
0.14058 |
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PPP Healthcare Group plc |
22,850 |
0.00597 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd |
50,000 |
0.01305 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c |
875,500 |
0.22857 |
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Sun Life Assurance Society Plc |
153,300 |
0.04002 |
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AXA Insurance UK |
52,240 |
0.01364 |
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AXA Financial, Inc* |
2,737,257 |
0.71462 |
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AXA Colonia Konzern |
1,244,751 |
0.32497 |
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AXA France* |
438,284 |
0.11442 |
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AXA Rosenberg* |
145,412 |
0.03796 |
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AXA Financial, Inc* |
30,244,952 |
7.89613 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd |
30,266 |
0.00790 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd |
3,647 |
0.00095 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity |
75,000 |
0.01958 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker |
61,675 |
0.01610 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity |
290,000 |
0.07571 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker |
325,571 |
0.08500 |
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Framlington onshore private clients* |
6,440 |
0.00168 |
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AXA Winterthur |
99,820 |
0.02606 |
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive |
254,123 |
0.06634 |
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive |
137,276 |
0.03584 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC * UK Distribution OEIC * |
50,000 |
0.01305 |
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Total Direct |
6,488,889 |
1.69407 |
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Total Indirect |
33,622,345 |
8.77787 |
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Total |
40,111,234 |
10.47195 |
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* 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
Related Shares:
3i Group