3i Group plc

Report and accounts 2007

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Investment

Analysis of equity, fixed income and loan investment. This includes investment made by the Group and with our managed unquoted co-investment funds.

3i direct investment by business line (£m) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Buyouts 498 451 338 282 221
Growth Capital 482 497 263 319 325
Venture Capital 200 156 143 156 170
Infrastructure 380
QPE 14
SMI 2 6 11 27
Total 1,576 1,110 755 784 716
           
3i direct investment by geography (£m)
Continental Europe 560 538 341 401 304
UK 650 405 334 309 318
Asia 259 91 29 13 20
US 92 70 51 61 74
Rest of World 15 6
  1,576 1,110 755 784 716
3i direct continental European investment (£m)
Benelux 218 62 17 52 35
France 71 88 73 65 30
Germany/Austria/Switzerland 44 76 92 141 104
Italy 65 20 14 24
Nordic 87 126 81 87 62
Spain 124 94 41 23 43
Other European* 16 27 17 19 6
Total 560 538 341 401 304

*Other European includes investments in countries where 3i did not have an office at 31 March 2007.

3i direct investment by FTSE industrial classification (£m)1
Resources 8 17 68 9 12
Industrials 211 208 163 146 230
Consumer goods 217 235 155 260 163
Services and utilities 511 481 234 228 134
Financials 534 84 59 28 48
Information technology 95 85 76 113 129
Total 1,576 1,110 755 784 716
 
3i direct first and subsequent investment (£m)
First investment in new investee companies 1,184 755 488 534 433
Drawdown on existing arrangements for first investments 38 12 10 17 48
Investment by 3i in external funds 168 111 26 3 6
Newly arranged further investment in existing portfolio companies 102 162 167 176 163
Other – including capitalised interest 84 70 64 54 66
Total 1,576 1,110 755 784 716
 
Investment by business line (including co-investment funds) (£m)
Buyouts 781 655 532 438 376
Growth Capital 489 503 274 349 379
Venture Capital 200 156 144 161 176
Infrastructure 380
QPE 14
SMI 2 8 12 31
Total 1,866 1,322 962 979 931
 
Investment by geography (including co-investment funds) (£m)
Continental Europe 765 652 433 526 436
UK 731 498 440 375 399
Asia 263 96 38 17 22
US 92 70 51 61 74
Rest of World 15 6
Total 1,866 1,322 962 979 931
Notes
  1. In January 2006 there was a reclassification of industry sectors by the FTSE. Comparative data for 2003 to 2005 has not been restated.

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