31st May 2006 17:11
3i Group PLC31 May 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company3i Group plc 2. Name of shareholders having a major interestPrudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18In respect of those named in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them REGISTERED HOLDER SHARES Prudential plc 32,893,030 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 31,891,004 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC 218,563 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 707,660 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 15,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC 60,803 The Prudential Assurance 32,598,664 Company Limited PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 31,891,004 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 707,660 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquirednot known 6. Percentage of issued classnot known 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposednot known 8. Percentage of issued classnot known 9. Class of securityShares of 53 1/8p each 10. Date of transactionnot known 11. Date company informed30 May 2006 12. Total holding following this notificationPrudential plc 32,893,030 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 32,598,664 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notificationPrudential plc 5.97% (of which the Prudential Assurance Company Limited's interest forms a part) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 5.92% 14. Any additional informationNo. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesCeris Stafford - 020 7975 3414 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationToby Vero, Assistant Company Secretary Date of notification31 May 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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