Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
03 July 2006



UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1.4R

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 30 June 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 
              877.66667p per Share; and

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



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

PDMRs only
Tony Brierley                              14                28              42
Denise Collis                              15                30              45
Chris Rowlands                             14                28              42
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 30
June 2006.  The place of these transactions was the London Stock Exchange.



3 July 2006


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