LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - British private equity firm 3i realised 307 million pounds ($466.82 million) of assetsin the half year to the end of September, and saw its net assetvalue (NAV) per share rise despite what it described as adeteriorating market environment.
Diluted NAV rose 12 percent on the previous year to 401pence. 3i invested 208 million pounds over the period and saidit would pay an interim dividend of six pence a share.
However total returns on shareholders' funds fell to 4.4percent, down from 7.1 percent the previous year. ($1 = 0.6576 pounds) (Reporting By Freya Berry; editing by Emiliano Mellino)
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