3i Debt Management (“3iDM” or “the Company”) has today announced the appointment of Shane Miller as Marketing Director in its New York office. Shane’s appointment further strengthens 3iDM’s client development and investor relations capabilities and delivers on 3iDM’s commitment to expand its business by focusing on its client relationships.

Shane has 6 years of marketing and investor relations experience and joins from Angelo, Gordon & Co’s institutional client services team. He has a strong network of long-standing relationships with leading investment consulting firms and institutional investors, which will enable 3iDM to widen its investor reach in the US. Prior to this, Shane worked in equity research for Bear Stearns, held analyst roles in the retail industry and began his career in investment banking at Lehman Brothers.

Jeremy Ghose, Managing Partner and 3i Debt Management CEO, commented:
“We are pleased to welcome Shane to 3iDM and our growing team of marketing professionals, which now stands at 6 people based in the UK, US and Asia. We continue to grow the 3iDM business at a rapid pace, as demonstrated by the c.US$4 billion of new investor capital we’ve raised in the last two years. We look forward to working with Shane to help expand our business further.”

Shane Miller, Marketing Director of 3iDM commented:
“3iDM has built an impressive $11billion global non-investment grade corporate credit platform with best in class investment professionals ready to deploy capital on the ground in the US and Europe. I look forward to sharing the 3iDM story and partnering with institutional investors and consultants in North America.”

3i Debt Management has grown substantially since it was established in 2011. On a pro forma basis, the total assets under management ("AUM") of 3iDM were approx. $11billion at 31 March 2014, across 28 funds including CLOs, private equity fund of funds, a mezzanine fund, managed accounts and Credit Opportunities.

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For further information, contact:

3i
Kathryn van der Kroft
Tel: +44 20 7975 3021
Email: kathryn.vanderkroft@3i.com

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About 3i Group

3i is a leading international investment manager focused on mid-market Private Equity, Infrastructure and Debt Management across Europe, North America and Asia. For further information, please visit: www.3i.com

About 3i Debt Management

3i Debt Management, which was founded through the acquisition of Mizuho Investment Management in February 2011, specialises in the management of third-party funds investing in corporate debt issued by medium and large European and US companies.