UK’s 3i Group gains after report it may consider divesting assets

** Share of 3i Group III up 3.2% at 4,278p

** Stock among top gainers on FTSE 100 index CURRENCYCOM:UK100, which us up 0.21%

** British private equity firm considering divesting assets, including options for French IT services firm Evernex, Bloomberg reported Wednesday

** Co working with Bank of America on potential sale valuing Evernex at 1.2-1.5 bln euros($1.41-$1.76 bln) - per report

** 3i declined to comment on the report

** YTD, including session’s gains, stock up nearly 20%

($1 = 0.8509 euros)