RNS Number : 5813E
3i Group PLC
22 December 2009
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
On 21 December 2009 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:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
17/12/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21/12/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
L&G (From 4% - 3%)
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B1YW4409
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43,341,628
(As on 30/11/09)
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37,584,030
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37,584,030
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3.87%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
period
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Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
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% of voting rights
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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37,584,030
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3.87%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (37,584,030 - 3.87% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (34,151,650 - 3.51% = PMC)
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Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (34,151,650 - 3.51% = PMC)
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Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 970,264,575.
Issuer contact details:
Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat
Telephone: 020 7975 3530
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