Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
28 February 2007


UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules

DTR 3.1.4R

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 28 February 2007
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 1162.83333p per Share; and


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




                                   Partnership Shares     Matching Shares             Total
                                                                                     Shares
Directors / PDMRs
P E Yea                                    10                    20                    30
S P Ball                                   11                    22                    33
M J Queen                                  11                    22                    33

PDMRs only
A W W Brierley                             10                    20                    30
D R Collis                                 11                    22                    33
J B C Russell                              10                    20                    30
A J M Taylor                               10                    20                    30
P Waller                                   10                    20                    30





The Company was notified of the above interests in Shares on 28 February 2007.
The place of these transactions was the London Stock Exchange.




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