Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 September 2006

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1.4 R


On 31 August 2006 the Directors and persons discharging managerial
responsibilities ('PDMRs') in respect of 3i Group plc (the 'Company') listed
below acquired interests in the ordinary shares of 62 69/88p each in the Company
('Shares') as detailed below at a price of 953.0 pence per Share.  These
interests were acquired through the reinvestment of the Company's final dividend
paid on 21 July 2006 on Shares which were the subject of share awards held under
the rules of The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan.


Director and PDMR of 3i Group plc     Number of Shares

P E Yea                                   1,340
M J Queen                                   668

PDMR of 3i Group plc

A W W Brierley                              168
D R Collis                                  156


The Company was notified of the above interests on 31 August 2006. The place of
these transactions was the London Stock Exchange.



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