19th Mar 2007 10:52
3i Group PLC19 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 16 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: Initial disclosure under the Transparency Directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group plc 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): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: N/A 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 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 Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible Rights sharesusing theISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B16PV024 N/A N/A 14,096,459 14,096,459 228,648 3.058 0.050 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. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,325,107 3.108 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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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