Director Declaration

3i Group PLC
16 July 2004



Announcement


3i Group plc


In accordance with Listing Rule 16.4, 3i Group plc announces the following
information in respect of the appointment of Mr Philip Yea as a Director on 7
July 2004.


Quoted company directorships


Within the past five years Mr Yea has been a Director of the following publicly
quoted companies. He became a Director of William Baird plc on 7 September 1995
and resigned on 3 November 1999. He became a Director of Halifax Group plc on 30
September 1999 and resigned on 30 September 2002. He became a Director of
Gerresheimer Glas AG on 11 July 2000 and resigned on 6 July 2004. He became a
Director of HBOS plc on 5 June 2001 and resigned on 30 June 2004. He became a
Director of Manchester United plc on 1 January 2000 and remains a Director of
that company.


Details of receiverships etc


Mr Yea became a Director of Welcome Break Holdings Limited on 20 November 2001
and resigned as a Director on 20 June 2004.  He became a Director of its
subsidiary Welcome Break Finance plc on 20 November 2001 and resigned on 21
April 2004.  On 25 May 2004 administrative receivers were appointed to Welcome
Break Finance plc.  On 28 May 2004 the receivers accepted an offer for Welcome
Break Finance plc's assets which is sufficient for that company's creditors to
be paid in full.





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