Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
02 June 2006

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1.4R

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 May 2006 each
of the Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') of
3i Group plc (the 'Company') listed below became beneficially interested in the
total number of Ordinary Shares of 53 1/8p 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 
     875.50p per Share; and

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

                         Partnership Shares   Matching Shares    Total Shares
Directors / PDMRs
Simon Ball                       15                  30              45
Michael Queen                    14                  28              42
Philip Yea                       14                  28              42

PDMRs only
Tony Brierley                    14                  28              42
Denise Collis                    14                  28              42
Chris Rowlands                   15                  30              45
Jonathan Russell                 14                  28              42
Jo Taylor                        14                  28              42
Paul Waller                      14                  28              42

Each of the above notified the Company of their interest in these Shares on 2
June 2006.  The place of these transactions was the London Stock Exchange.


2 June 2006


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