Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
24 August 2005

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1



On 22 August 2005 the Directors and persons discharging management
responsibility ('PDMR') in respect of 3i Group plc listed below acquired the
number of Ordinary Shares of 53 1/8 p ('Shares') of 3i Group plc detailed
below at a price of £7.03 per share.  These Shares were acquired in accordance
with The 3i Group Performance Share Plan on the reinvestment of 3i Group plc's
special dividend which was paid on 22 July 2005 on all Shares including those
comprised in awards held under The 3i Group Performance Share Plan.

                                                      Number of Shares
Director and PDMR of 3i   Philip Yea                  7,746
Group plc
                          Michael Queen               5,711
PDMR of 3i Group plc      Tony Brierley               980
                          Denise Collis               909

On 24 August 2005, each of the Directors and PDMRs notified the Company of their
acquisition of the above noted interests.  The place of this transaction was the
London Stock Exchange.




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