22nd May 2008 15:51
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 21 May 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):
19/05/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21/05/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%
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 |
42,252,939 |
42,252,939 |
7,060,678 |
7,060,678 |
34,867,425 |
1.84 |
9.11 |
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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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41,928,103 |
10.95% |
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) |
214,397 |
0.05601 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
74,460 |
0.01945 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
2,235,499 |
0.58400 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X |
338,460 |
0.08842 |
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PPP Healthcare Group plc |
20,700 |
0.00541 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd |
50,000 |
0.01306 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c |
875,500 |
0.22871 |
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Sun Life Assurance Society Plc |
135,004 |
0.03527 |
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AXA Insurance UK |
52,240 |
0.01365 |
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AXA Financial, Inc* |
3,145,956 |
0.82185 |
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AXA Colonia Konzern |
1,771,608 |
0.46281 |
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AXA France* |
311,534 |
0.08138 |
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AXA Rosenberg* |
2,381,824 |
0.62222 |
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AXA Financial, Inc* |
29,020,592 |
7.58131 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd |
31,428 |
0.00821 |
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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 |
0.01959 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker |
61,675 |
0.01611 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity |
290,000 |
0.07576 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker |
339,841 |
0.08878 |
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Framlington onshore private clients* |
7,519 |
0.00196 |
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AXA Winterthur |
99,820 |
0.02608 |
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive |
254,123 |
0.06639 |
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive |
137,276 |
0.03586 |
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Total Direct |
7,060,678 |
1.84452 |
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Total Indirect |
34,867,425 |
9.10873 |
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Total |
41,928,103 |
10.95325 |
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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