Blocklisting 6 monthly return

3i Group PLC
10 December 2007

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



Date: 10 December 2007

NB: Return 1 of 2, covering period from start of 6 monthly return period to
immediately before share consolidation on 16 July 2007.


1. Name of applicant:

3i Group plc


2. Name of scheme:

1) The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan
2) The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme
3) The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan
4) The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan


3. Period of return:

From      8 June 2007                                To     15 July 2007


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

1) 1,197,770
2) 968,009
3) 72,319
4) 837,387


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return:

1)      1,000,000
2)      0
3)      0
4)  2,000,000


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

1) 210,637
2) 0
3) 9,823
4) 966,292


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

1) 1,987,133
2) 968,009
3) 62,496
4) 1,871,095


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

ordinary shares of 62 69/88p each
1) 690,617 - 17 July 2006
2) 979,946 - 17 July 2006
3) 202,691 - 17 July 2006
4) 979,846 - 17 July 2006


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

462,900,740 Ordinary Shares of 62 69/88p each immediately before the share consolidation on 16 July 2007

NB: Return 2 of 2, covering period after the share consolidation on 16 July 2007
to the end of 6 monthly return period.


1. Name of applicant:

3i Group plc


2. Name of scheme:

1) The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan
2) The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme
3) The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan
4) The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan


3. Period of return:

From      16 July 2007                               To     7 December 2007


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

1) N/A
2) N/A
3) N/A
4) N/A


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return:

1)      1,689,063
2)      822,807
3)      233,121
4)      1,590,430


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

1) 122,680
2) 0
3) 64,344
4) 982,310


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

1) 1,520,670
2) 822,807
3) 168,777
4) 608,120


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each
1) 1,689,063 - 16 July 2007
2) 822,807 - 16 July 2007
3) 53,121 - 16 July 2007
4) 1,590,430 - 16 July 2007


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

388,234,963 ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each

Name of contact            Sofia Bernsand

Address of contact         3i Group plc, 16 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JD

Telephone number of        0207 975 3228
contact



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