3i Regulatory News (III)

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

On 19 June 2012 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.

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments.

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

BlackRock, Inc

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:

14/06/2012

6. Date on which issuer notified:   

19/06/2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Holding has gone below 10%

8. Notified details:   

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 95,960,141 (9.88%)

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