Blocklisting

3i Group PLC
04 November 2003



Application is being made to the UK Listing Authority and The London Stock
Exchange for two blocklistings and their respective admissions to trading.  Each
blocklisting and admission to trading is for 300,000 unissued ordinary shares of
50p each in the capital of 3i Group plc.



The blocklistings will be used for the future allotment of fully paid shares
under The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan and The 3i Group Discretionary Share
Plan respectively.






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