26th Mar 2007 16:50
3i Group PLC26 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 23 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: Revised due to DTR Rules -see section 13 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR Corp 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): Revised due to DTR rules 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/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 IndirectGB00B16PV024 13,002,454 13,002,454 13,002,454 2.82% 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 13,002,454 2.82% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FMR Corp 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: As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU TransparencyDirective, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and FidelityInternational Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMRand FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. Pleasenote these holdings are correct as of close of business 22 March 2007. FMR Corp is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investmentmanager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bankwhich acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts. Issuer Name: 3i Group plc Total shares held: 13,002,454 Issued share capital: 460,922,034 Shares held Nominee Management Company 137,600 NORTHERN TRUST CO FMRCO 110,376 MELLON BANK N.A. FMRCO 650,307 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC 21,460 CIBC MELLON TRUST FMTC 1,674,831 NORTHERN TRUST CO FMTC 3,178,218 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC 3,425,399 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO 3,800 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMTC 199,310 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMRCO 53,221 ROYAL TRUST - TORONTO FMTC 79,900 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FPM 2,741,800 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO 231,724 MELLON BANK N.A. FMTC 459,368 BANK OF NEW YORK FMTC 35,140 BANK OF NEW YORK FMRCO Issuer contact details: Ceris Stafford, Group Secretariat Telephone: 020 7975 3414 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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