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Leading fund administrators Fulcrum Group and Butterfield Fund Services to merge to create an industry leader

05 August 2008

Fulcrum Group and Butterfield Fund Services (BFS) today announced an agreement to merge the two businesses to create Butterfield Fulcrum Group (BFG).

3i agrees Sampletest sale following successful growth strategy

30 July 2008

3i, a world leader in private equity, and funds managed by 3i, today announce an agreement with Labco SAS for the sale of Sampletest-Consultoría e Gestao de Laboratórios Clínicas S.A. (“Sampletest”).

3i invests €140m in Labco, leader in medical diagnostics

23 July 2008

3i today announced that it has invested €140m for a minority stake in Labco, a leading pan European medical diagnostics network. 3i leads an investor’s consortium including TCR Capital, Natixis Investment Partners and CIC Finance, who have committed an ad

3i partners with Soya Concept

22 July 2008

3i announces that it has acquired a 45% stake in Soya Concept, a fast-growing women’s clothing company based in Denmark. The transaction facilitates a smooth generational transition following the retirement of Viggo Jensen from the business.

3i sells ABX LOGISTICS to DSV after transformation

23 June 2008

Today DSV has entered into an agreement with 3i (“3i Group plc and 3i funds”), the ABX management team and other shareholders to acquire all of the shares of XB Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.A., the parent of the ABX LOGISTICS Worldwide SA/NV Group ("ABX").