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3i Group PLC24 August 2007 3i Group plc 24 August 2007 This document should not be transmitted, distributed, published or released inwhole or in part in or into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States ofAmerica or in or into any other jurisdiction in which such act would constitutea violation of any relevant laws of such jurisdiction. 3i Group plc Cancellation of B Shares On 20 August 2007, 3i Group plc (the "Company") announced that DresdnerKleinwort Securities Limited, acting as agent for the Company, had agreed topurchase 21,654,996 B Shares under the Company Offer (as defined in theCompany's circular to Shareholders dated 14 June 2007 (the "Circular")). The Company confirms that these B Shares have today been cancelled and thatfollowing cancellation the Company has 16,566,194 B Shares remaining in issue. Notes: All defined terms not otherwise defined in this announcement shall bear themeanings given in Part 10 (Definitions) of the Circular. Further information and copies of the Circular can be found on the Company'sinvestor relations website at http://www.3igroup.com. For further information Patrick Dunne, 3i Group plc 020 7975 3283 Additional Information: None of the B Shares has been or will be registered under the US Securities Actof 1933 or any state securities laws of the United States. Accordingly, none ofthe B Shares may be offered, transferred or sold in the United States orelsewhere by Shareholders unless pursuant to a transaction that has beenregistered under the US Securities Act of 1933 and the relevant state securitieslaws or that is not subject to the registration requirements of the USSecurities Act of 1933 or such laws, either due to an exemption therefrom orotherwise. None of the B Shares nor this announcement have been approved, disapproved orotherwise recommended by any US federal or state securities commission nor havesuch authorities confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of thisannouncement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in theUnited States. Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited ("DKIB"), which is authorised andregulated by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for the Company and forno-one else in connection with the Company Offer and will not be responsible toanyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded tocustomers of DKIB or for affording advice in relation to the contents of thisannouncement or any matters referred to herein. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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