26th Mar 2007 16:21
3i Group PLC26 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 26 March 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): 22/03/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares triggering transaction if Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible Rights sharesusing theISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectB16PV02 45,452,403 45,452,403 9,431,129 9,431,129 38,797,602 2.05 8.42 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 48,228,731 10.46% 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 % Shares share of issued capitalAXA Sun Life plc 987,059 0.21415 (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 87,601 0.01901Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 2,906,787 0.63065Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 398,189 0.08639Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 1,100,000 0.23865Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 735,679 0.15961AXA Financial, Inc* 101,087 0.02193AXA Colonia Konzern 374,598 0.08127AXA France* 245,186 0.05319AXA Rosenberg* 1,550,174 0.33632AXA Financial, Inc* 36,889,632 8.00344Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 128,943 0.02798Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 7,422 0.00161Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 73,411 0.01593 LTAV UK EquitySun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 124,944 0.02711 ABL High AlphaSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 82,879 0.01798FTSE All Share TrackerSun Life Pensions Management 329,968 0.07159 LTAV UK EquitySun Life Pensions Management 594,627 0.12901 ABL High AlphaSun Life Pensions Management 394,728 0.08564 FTSE All Share TrackerFramlington onshore private clients* 11,523 0.0025AXA Winterthur 1,104,294 0.23958Total Direct 9,431,129 2.04614Total Indirect 38,797,602 8.41739Total 48,228,731 10.46353* 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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