B shares - Brokers Offer

3i Group PLC 23 July 2007 23 July 2007 This document should not be transmitted, distributed, published or released in whole or in part in or into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States of America or in or into any other jurisdiction in which such act would constitute a violation of any relevant laws of such jurisdiction. 3i Group plc Purchase of B Shares 3i Group plc (the 'Company') has appointed Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited and Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (together, the 'Brokers') for the purposes of the Brokers' Offer as defined in, and to be implemented in accordance with, the Company's circular to Shareholders dated 14 June 2007 (the 'Circular'). As contemplated in the Circular, the Brokers hereby agree to purchase, acting as principals, 606,882,529 B Shares, being the number of B Shares in respect of which valid elections have been received and not withdrawn in favour of, or which have defaulted to, participation in the Brokers' Offer, in an on-market transaction on the terms set out in the Circular. The Brokers will purchase B Shares for 127 pence each, free of all dealing expenses and commissions. It is expected that cheques will be sent to relevant Shareholders or relevant Shareholders will have their CREST accounts credited, as appropriate, in respect of the proceeds of the B Shares purchased under the Brokers' Offer on or around 26 July 2007. It is expected that sales advices and balance B Share certificates will be sent to relevant Shareholders, and CREST accounts of relevant Shareholders credited with any balance of B Shares, on or around the same date. Notes: All defined terms not otherwise defined in this announcement shall bear the meanings given in Part 10 (Definitions) of the Circular. Further information and copies of the Circular can be found on the Company's investor relations website at http://www.3igroup.com. For further information Patrick Dunne, 3i Group plc 020 7975 3283 Alex Reynolds, Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited 020 7623 8000 Stephen Pull, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) 020 7103 1095 Additional Information: None of the B Shares has been or will be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws of the United States. Accordingly, none of the B Shares may be offered, transferred or sold in the United States or elsewhere by Shareholders unless pursuant to a transaction that has been registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 and the relevant state securities laws or that is not subject to the registration requirements of the US Securities Act of 1933 or such laws, either due to an exemption therefrom or otherwise. None of the B Shares nor this announcement has been approved, disapproved or otherwise recommended by any US federal or state securities commission nor have such authorities confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States. The Board has made no recommendation to individual Shareholders as to whether or not they should actually participate in the Brokers' Offer or in any of the other B Share Offers as this is a matter for each Shareholder to decide depending, amongst other things, on his or her individual tax position and objectives. Shareholders should note that under the terms of the B Share Offers, there will not be any difference in the price paid per B Share between the Brokers' Offer, the Company Offer and either of the Future Purchase Offers (if made). Shareholders in any doubt as to their position should seek their own independent advice from a suitably qualified person. Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited and Lehman Brothers International (Europe), which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, are acting for 3i Group plc and for no-one else in connection with the contents of this document and will not be responsible to anyone other than 3i Group plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited or Lehman Brothers International (Europe), or for affording advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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