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RNS Number : 8317F  3i Group PLC  24 March 2022

 
 
24 March 2022

 

3i Group plc

Action Capital Markets Seminar and portfolio update

 

3i will be holding a capital markets seminar this morning, involving a
presentation from the management team of Action, our largest portfolio
company. A live webcast of the seminar will take place at 10.00 (UK time). To
register for the webcast, please visit https://www.3i.com/investor-relations
(https://www.3i.com/investor-relations) . An on-demand webcast of the seminar
will also be available on our website by the end of the day.

 

Action performed strongly in 2021, generating net sales of €6,834 million
(up 23% on the previous year) and EBITDA of €828 million (a 36% increase on
the previous year). Reported like-for-like sales growth was 11%, even though
many stores were closed or had restricted trading as a result of public health
measures. The business added 267 net new stores to its portfolio and expanded
its presence into the Italian market. Action has seen a good start to 2022
across all its geographies. More details on Action's performance will be
available in the presentation.

 

We completed our semi-annual portfolio company review ("PCR") meetings for our
top 20 Private Equity investments (which at 31 December accounted for 97% of
the total Private Equity portfolio value) during the two weeks commencing 7
March 2022. Overall, the PCR meetings re-emphasised the strong momentum in the
portfolio as it emerges from the pandemic, with particularly good performance
from our healthcare and consumer retail assets. Inflation and supply chain
challenges will be a focus this year and the majority of companies in our
portfolio have plans to mitigate these issues.

 

3i Group has no direct exposure to Russia or Ukraine. We are reviewing our
Private Equity and Infrastructure companies to understand the situation across
the portfolio. Our initial review indicates that exposure is minimal, although
one company has an operating subsidiary in Russia and that company is
exploring how best to deal with the situation in the short term. Action has
not been directly impacted and has no stores in that region.

 

3i will be donating £1 million split between UNICEF and MSF in support of
humanitarian relief efforts to aid victims of the war in Ukraine. A number
of our portfolio companies, including Action, have also made donations or
otherwise provided support to those affected by the war.

 

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For further information, contact:

 

 3i Group plc

 Silvia Santoro          Tel: +44 20 7975 3258

 Investor enquiries      Email: silvia.santoro@3i.com (mailto:silvia.santoro@3i.com)

 Kathryn van der Kroft   Tel: +44 20 7975 3021

 Media enquiries         Email: kathryn.vanderkroft@3i.com (mailto:kathryn.vanderkroft@3i.com)

Notes to editors:

 

About 3i Group

3i is a leading international investment manager focused on mid-market Private
Equity and Infrastructure. Our core investment markets are northern Europe and
North America.

 

For further information, please visit: www.3i.com (http://www.3i.com) .

 

 

About Action

Action (www.company.action.com (https://company.action.com/) ) is the fastest
growing non-food discounter in Europe, offering an ever changing variety of
approx. 6000 products in 2000 stores to more than 11 million customers every
week. In addition, each week another 8 million consumers visit the Action.com
website. Action employs over 65,000 people in 9 countries with over 130
different nationalities. While offering a constantly surprising assortment at
the lowest prices, Action continues to improve its products in terms of
quality and sustainability.

 

 

Action's annual results press release and Annual Update are now available on
www.company.action.com (https://company.action.com/) .

 

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