AGM Statement

RNS Number : 9635O

3i Group PLC

07 July 2010

3i Group PLC

7 July 2010

Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting of 3i Group plc at 11am this morning, Baroness Hogg, Chairman, will comment that: "A diversified portfolio and presence in several key regions of the world should work to 3i's advantage, and our objective is to ensure that 3i is well placed to take advantage of investment opportunities as they emerge."

In the Company's Interim Management Statement relating to the three month period from
1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010, which was released earlier this morning, Chief Executive Michael Queen said that:

"Despite uncertain markets, the business continues to perform well. We are seeing stable to improving earnings performance across the portfolio and continue to see a good pipeline of investment opportunities."

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