3i Infrastructure Regulatory News (3IN)

24 Feb 2009 16:06



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 

On 23 February 2009 3i Infrastructure 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 Infrastructure plc

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights.

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

Norges Bank

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

N/A

 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

19/02/2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23/02/2009

 

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

3%

8. Notified details:

Acquisition of shares increasing holding above the 5% threshold

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
JE00B1RJLF86	22,326,241	22,326,241	42,826,241	42,826,241		5.28%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
42,826,241	5.28%

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

N/A

 

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank

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:

Norges Bank manages assets both internally and through the use of external managers. Holdings data is collated via our Global Custodian based on transactions instructed. Norges Bank received information that the threshold was exceeded on the 20th of February 2009.

Issuer contact details: 

Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat

Telephone: 020 7975 3530

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