3i Group plc Interim report 2005

Forty other large investments

In addition to the investments shown in the Ten large investments, detailed below are forty other large investments which are substantially all of the Group's remaining investments valued over £16 million. This does not include seven investments, which have been excluded for commercial reasons.
Investments Description of business Business
line		 Geography First
invested
in		 Residual
cost1
£m		 Directors'
valuation1
£m
Refresco Holding BV Fruit juice producer Buyouts Netherlands 2003 29 49
Senoble Holding SAS Manufacturers of dairy products and chilled desserts Growth Capital France 2004 27 47
Infrastructure Investors LP ("I2") Secondary PFI and infrastructure investment fund Growth Capital UK 2005 46 46
Pharmadule Emtunga AB Modular facilities to pharmaceuticals/biotech offshore and telecom sectors Buyouts Sweden 2003 38 46
Hayley Conference Centres Ltd Conference centres Growth Capital UK 2005 41 41
Encon Ltd Manufacturing and distribution of insulation materials Buyouts UK 1997 1 41
Care Principles Topco Ltd Specialist healthcare Buyouts UK 1997 39 39
CSR Ltd2 Single-chip wireless systems Venture Capital UK 1999 2 34
H-Careholding AB Elderly, primary and specialist care Buyouts Sweden 2005 33 33
Goromar XXI SL Manufacturer of frites and glazes for ceramic tiles Buyouts Spain 2002 27 32
Telecity plc2 Services for internet service providers Buyouts UK 1998 18 31
Grup Maritim TCB, SL Operation of port concessions Buyouts Spain 1999 12 28
Aviapartner Group SA Airport ground handling Buyouts Netherlands 2005 28 28
Local Press Ltd Newspaper publisher Buyouts UK 2004 20 28
Smartstream Technologies Group Ltd Software and services Buyouts UK 2000 28 27
Clínica Baviera Eye laser surgery clinics Growth Capital Spain 2005 27 27
Alö Intressenter AB Manufacturer of front end loaders Growth Capital Sweden 2002 26 27
Coor Service Management AB Facilities management Buyouts Sweden 2004 26 25
Interhyp AG2 Online mortgage broker Venture Capital Germany 2000 3 24
Travelex Ltd3 Foreign currency services Buyouts UK 1998 – 24
Sparrowhawk Media Limited UK and International TV channel and business library Buyouts UK 2005 21 23
Target Express Ltd Freight transport by road Buyouts UK 2000 43 23
Nimbus Communications Ltd Media and entertainment services Growth Capital India 2005 22 22
Metropolitan Management BV (Polyconcept) Supplier of promotional products Growth Capital UK 2005 21 21
Freightliner Group Ltd Rail freight Buyouts UK 1997 9 21
Morse Plc2 Technology integrator Buyouts UK 1995 8 21
Alma Mater Fund Investment in university student accommodation Growth Capital UK 2003 20 20
Malachite 1 Ltd (Buy as you view) Coin meter based hire purchase Buyouts UK 2004 20 20
Financière Keos SA (Keolis) Transport operator Buyouts France 2004 20 20
Progetto 26 Spa Production of glass products Growth Capital Italy 1997 16 19
Nova Rodman SL Boat manufacturer Growth Capital UK 2004 19 19
Hyva Investments BV Branded hydraulics to commercial vehicles Buyouts Netherlands 2004 15 19
CID Car Interior Design Holding GmbH Manufacturer of vehicle interior trims Growth Capital Germany 2004 18 18
Lichtwer Pharma GmbH Supplier of phyto-pharmaceutical products Buyouts Germany 2004 18 18
FocusMedia Holding Ltd2 Services and utilities Growth Capital China 2004 3 18
Doc Morris.com Internet chemist Venture Capital Germany 2001 8 17
Sosei Co Ltd2 Creation and development of performance enhanced medicine Venture Capital Japan 2003 8 17
HSS Hire Service Holdings Ltd Tool hire Buyouts UK 2004 17 17
A C Hotels SA Hoteliers Growth Capital Spain 2000 9 16
Hospitais Portugueses SA Private healthcare supplier Growth Capital Spain 2004 14 16

Notes
  1. The investment information is in respect of the Group's holding and excludes any co-investment by 3i managed funds.
  2. Quoted company.
  3. As the residual cost of this investment is less than £0.5 million, this cost is not shown in the above table.


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