3i Group plc, an international leader in private equity, announced that it will be reducing its headcount by approximately 100 positions, or around 15% of its worldwide resources.

3i has agreed to divest its 30 per cent stake in Nordic terrestrial digital pay television operator Boxer TV-Access AB to majority shareholder Teracom, the Swedish government-owned media operator, for an undisclosed sum.

3i, an international leader in private equity and funds managed by 3i have backed the buyout of Memora, a market leading funeral services provider with operations in Spain and Portugal, from Acciona and Caja Madrid for 187m.

3i, an international leader in private equity, has decided to close its venture capital office in Menlo Park at the end of the year, in light of its move away from new venture capital early stage technology investing.

3i, an international leader in private equity, today announces that it has sold its stake in Transports Alloin to Swiss company Kühne + Nagel, a world leader in logistics.

3i has appointed Bob Stefanowski to the new role of Managing Partner and Chairman, 3i North America, with effect from 15 September 2008.

3i Group plc announces that Julia Wilson, the Group’s Deputy Finance Director will join the Board on 1 October 2008 as Finance Director Designate.

3i today announces the promotion of Bruno Deschamps to its Management Committee as Managing Partner, Group Markets, with specific responsibility for 3i’s Continental European business network, with effect from 1 October 2008.

3i, a world leader in private equity, today announces that it has sold its minority stake in Electrawinds, the leading independent renewable energy company in Belgium.

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