Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 September 2006


UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1.4R

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 August 2006
each of the Directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities 
('PDMRs') of 3i Group plc (the 'Company') listed below became beneficially
interested in the total number of ordinary shares of 62 69/88p each in the
Company ('Shares') shown against their name below, such Shares consisting of:


(a)          Partnership Shares, which were purchased at a subscription price 
             of 939.16667p per Share; and


(b)          Matching Shares, which were awarded for nil consideration.






                                   Partnership Shares     Matching Shares             Total
                                                                                     Shares
Directors / PDMRs
P E Yea                                    13                    26                    39
S P Ball                                   13                    26                    39
M J Queen                                  14                    28                    42

PDMRs only
A W W Brierley                             13                    26                    39
D R Collis                                 14                    28                    42
C P Rowlands                               13                    26                    39
J B C Russell                              13                    26                    39
A J M Taylor                               13                    26                    39
P Waller                                   13                    26                    39





The Company was notified of the above interests in Shares on 1 September 2006.
The place of these transactions was the London Stock Exchange.



1 September 2006


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