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REG - 3i Group PLC - Half Yearly Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">III.L</Origin> - Part 7

- Part 7: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRSM9002Wf 

                                                         
                                      Earnings                         57        58        501        573        
 3i Infrastructure plc                Infrastructure                                                             
 Quoted investment company,           UK                                                                         
 investing in infrastructure          2007                                                                       
                                      Quoted                           302       302       404        421        
 Scandlines                           Private Equity                                                             
 Ferry operator in the                Germany                                                                    
 Baltic Sea                           2007                                                                       
                                      DCF                              108       110       193        218        
 HILITE                               Private Equity                                                             
 Fluid control component supplier     Germany                                                                    
                                      2011                                                                       
                                      Imminent sale                    57        58        133        152        
 Quintiles                            Private Equity                                                             
 Clinical research outsourcing        US                                                                         
 solutions                            2008                                                                       
                                      Quoted                           52        52        122        137        
 Mayborn                              Private Equity                                                             
 Manufacturer and distributor of      UK                                                                         
 baby products                        2006                                                                       
                                      Earnings                         113       120       116        122        
 Element Materials Technology         Private Equity                                                             
 Testing and inspection               Benelux                                                                    
                                      2010                                                                       
                                      Earnings                         78        59        124        112        
 ACR                                  Private Equity                                                             
 Pan-Asian non life reinsurance       Singapore                                                                  
                                      2006                                                                       
                                      Industry metric                  105       105       101        111        
 Basic-Fit                            Private Equity                                                             
 Discount fitness operator in Europe  Benelux                                                                    
                                      2013                                                                       
                                      Earnings                         84        87        82         100        
 AES Engineering                      Private Equity                                                             
 Manufacturer of mechanical seals     UK                                                                         
 and support systems                  1996                                                                       
                                      Earnings                         30        30        96         99         
 Ten large investments                56% of total portfolio           986       981       1,872      2,045      
 
 
Twenty five large investments continued 
 
                                                                                Residual  Residual                        
                                               Business line                    cost      cost      Valuation  Valuation  
                                               Geography                        March     Sept      March      Sept       
 Investment                                    Calendar year first invested in  2014      2014      2014       2014       
 Description of business                       Valuation basis                  £m        £m        £m         £m         
 Eltel Networks                                Private Equity                                                             
 Infrastructure services for electricity and   Finland                                                                    
 telecoms networks                             2007                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         89        90        70         94         
 Tato                                          Private Equity                                                             
 Manufacture and sale of speciality            UK                                                                         
 chemicals                                     1989                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         2         2         85         81         
 GIF                                           Private Equity                                                             
 German headquartered international            Germany                                                                    
 transmission testing specialist               2013                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         64        67        65         66         
 Dynatect                                      Private Equity                                                             
 Manufacturer of engineered, mission           US                                                                         
 critical protective equipment                 2014                                                                       
                                               Other                            -         65        -          65         
 Mémora                                        Private Equity                                                             
 Funeral service provider                      Spain                                                                      
                                               2008                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         141       143       67         60         
 Refresco                                      Private Equity                                                             
 Manufacturer of private label                 Benelux                                                                    
 juices and soft drinks                        2010                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         46        46        42         58         
 Geka                                          Private Equity                                                             
 Manufacturer of brushes, applicators and      Germany                                                                    
 packaging systems for the cosmetics industry  2012                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         56        57        55         53         
 Amor                                          Private Equity                                                             
 Distributor and retailer of affordable        Germany                                                                    
 jewellery                                     2010                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         50        30        70         51         
 Agent Provocateur                             Private Equity                                                             
 Women's lingerie and assorted                 UK                                                                         
 products                                      2007                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         49        53        35         50         
 Etanco                                        Private Equity                                                             
 Designer, manufacturer and                    France                                                                     
 distributor of fasteners and fixing systems   2011                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         80        81        44         47         
 JMJ                                           Private Equity                                                             
 Global management consultancy                 US                                                                         
                                               2013                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         44        44        43         45         
 OneMed Group                                  Private Equity                                                             
 Distributor of consumable medical             Sweden                                                                     
 products, devices and technology              2011                                                                       
                                               Earnings                         108       112       44         42         
 LHI Technology                                Private Equity                                                             
 Medical cable assemblies                      China                                                                      
                                               2008                                                                       
                                               Imminent sale                    16        17        33         42         
 Foster + Partners1                            Private Equity                                                             
 Architectural services                        UK                                                                         
                                               2007                                                                       
                                               Other                                                108        40         
 Phibro Animal Health Corporation              Private Equity                                                             
 Animal healthcare                             US                                                                         
                                               2009                                                                       
                                               Quoted                           89        22        93         38         
 Twenty five large investments                 78% of total portfolio           1,820     1,810     2,726      2,877      
 
 
1 The residual cost of this investment cannot be disclosed per a confidentiality agreement in place at the time of
investment. 
 
Portfolio composition 
 
3i direct portfolio value by business and geography (£m) 
 
                   Six months to       Six months to  Year to          
                   30 September        30 September   31 March         
                   2014                2013           2014             
 Private Equity    
                   UK                  518            528       556    
                   Continental Europe  1,854          1,337     1,788  
                   Asia                247            256       250    
                   The Americas        362            299       337    
                   Rest of World       3              4         4      
                   2,984               2,424          2,935     
 Infrastructure    
                   UK                  429            409       412    
                   Asia                62             70        75     
                   491                 479            487       
 Debt Management1  
                   Continental Europe  146            107       119    
                   The Americas        51             48        24     
                   197                 155            143       
 Total             3,672               3,058          3,565     
                                                                           
 
 
 1.  The Debt Management portfolio is split based on the geographic location of the fund management team, with all funds managed by the team in London disclosed as "Continental Europe". The underlying investments of the vehicles may be across several geographies.  
 
 
3i direct portfolio value by valuation method (£m) 
 
                       Six months to  Six months to  Year to     
                       30 September   30 September   31 March    
                       2014           2013           2014        
 Imminent sale or IPO  193            43             33        
 Quoted                641            578            554       
 Earnings              2,069          1,831          2,308     
 Fund                  10             12             11        
 Industry metric       130            133            124       
 DCF                   291            181            271       
 Debt Management       197            155            143       
 Other                 141            125            121       
 Total                 3,672          3,058          3,565     
 
 
3i direct Private Equity portfolio value by valuation method (£m) 
 
                       Six months to  Six months to  Year to     
                       30 September   30 September   31 March    
                       2014           2013           2014        
 Imminent sale or IPO  193            43             33        
 Quoted                212            167            133       
 Earnings              2,069          1,831          2,308     
 Fund                  10             12             11        
 Industry metric       130            133            124       
 DCF                   229            114            205       
 Other                 141            124            121       
 Total                 2,984          2,424          2,935     
 
 
3i direct Private Equity continental European portfolio by value (£m) 
 
                 Six months to  Six months to  Year to     
                 30 September   30 September   31 March    
                 2014           2013           2014        
 Benelux         862            476            767       
 France          122            171            179       
 Germany         582            345            542       
 Nordic          204            201            197       
 Spain           84             140            103       
 Other European  -              4              -         
 Total           1,854          1,337          1,788     
 
 
3i direct Private Equity portfolio value by sector (£m) 
 
                                 Six months to  Six months to  Year to     
                                 30 September   30 September   31 March    
                                 2014           2013           2014        
 Business Services1              704            720            852       
 Consumer                        1,052          665            887       
 Healthcare                      293            384            386       
 Industrials                     813            536            691       
 Technology, Media and Telecoms  122            119            119       
 Total                           2,984          2,424          2,935     
 
 
 1  Includes Financial Services.  
 
 
3i direct Infrastructure portfolio value by valuation method (£m) 
 
         Six months to  Six months to  Year to     
         30 September   30 September   31 March    
         2014           2013           2014        
 Quoted  430            411            421       
 DCF     61             67             66        
 Other   -              1              -         
 Total   491            479            487       
 
 
Information for shareholders 
 
Note A 
 
The Half-yearly report 2014 will be available as a pdf on our website at www.3i.com 
 
Note B 
 
The interim dividend is expected to be paid on 7January 2015 to holders of ordinary shares on the register on 12 December
2014. The ex-dividend date will be 11 December 2014. 
 
Annual reports online 
 
If you would prefer to receive shareholder communications electronically in future, including annual reports and notices of
meetings, please visit our Registrars' website at www.shareview.co.uk/clients/3isignup and follow the instructions there to
register. 
 
More general information on electronic communications is available on our website at
www.3i.com/investor-relations/shareholder-information 
 
Registrars 
 
For shareholder administration enquiries, including changes of address, please contact: 
 
Equiniti 
 
Aspect House 
 
Spencer Road 
 
Lancing 
 
West Sussex BN99 6DA 
 
Telephone 0871 384 2031 
 
Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline, other telephony provider costs may vary. Lines are
open from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. 
 
(International callers +44 121 415 7183) 
 
3i Group plc 
 
Registered office: 
 
16 Palace Street, 
 
London SW1E 5JD, UK 
 
Registered in England No. 1142830 
 
An investment company as defined by section 833 of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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