Blocklisting 6 monthly return

3i Group PLC
08 June 2006

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



Date: 8 June 2006



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 December 2005                            To     7 June 2006



4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


1) 363,593

2) 1,285,257

3) 91,533

4) 0



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)     2,158,000

2)     0

3)     231,000

4) 1,158,000



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


1) 1,493,868

2) 114,078

3) 69,375

4) 0



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


1) 1,027,725

2) 1,171,179

3) 253,158

4) 1,158,000



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


Ordinary Shares of 53.125p each

1) 1,147,923 - 11 July 2005

2) 1,289,017 - 11 July 2005

3) 214,630 - 11 July 2005

4) Not applicable



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


550,922,044 Ordinary Shares of 53.125p 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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