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    RNS Number : 0413G
  3i Quoted Private Equity PLC
  16 October 2008
   

    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 

    On 15 October 2008 3i Quoted Private Equity 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 Quoted Private Equity Ord 1p

    2. Reason for the notification:

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights.

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

    The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 
           
    4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):     

    ABN AMRO Bank N.V

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

    14/10/2008
       
    6. Date on which issuer notified:    

    15/10/2008 

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

    5%
       
    8. Notified details:    

 A: Voting rights attached to shares
 Class/type of shares            Situation previous to the triggering        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
                                 transaction
  if possible using the ISIN     Number of Shares      Number of Voting      Number of shares   Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 CODE                                                  Rights 
                                                                             Direct             Direct       Indirect    Direct   Indirect
 ORD 1p                          43,942,536            43,942,536            20,000,000         20,000,000               5%
 JE00B1VVM796


 B: Financial Instruments
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 Type of financial instrument   Expiration date   Exercise/ Conversion  Number of voting      % of voting rights
                                                  Period/ Date          rights that may be
                                                                        acquired if the
                                                                        instrument is
                                                                        exercised/
                                                                        converted. 


 Total (A+B)
 Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
       20,000,000                 5%


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

    The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (5%)
    RFS Holdings N.V. (5%)
    ABN AMRO Holding N.V. (5%)
    ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (5%)

    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:    This notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 400,000,000 obtained from the Regulatory
Announcement dated 31st January 2008.

    Issuer contact details: 
    Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat
    Telephone: [phone]
       

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