Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
24 November 2005

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1



On 23 November 2005 the Directors and persons discharging management
responsibility ('PDMR') in respect of 3i Group plc listed below acquired the
number of Ordinary Shares of 53 1/8 p ('Shares') of 3i Group plc detailed
below at a price of £8.53 per share.  These Shares were acquired in accordance
with The 3i Group Performance Share Plan on the reinvestment of 3i Group plc's
final dividend which was paid on 15 July 2005 on all Shares including those
comprised in awards held under The 3i Group Performance Share Plan.

                                                                Number of Shares

Director and PDMR of 3i Group plc       Philip Yea                  1,458
                                        Michael Queen               1,075
PDMR of 3i Group plc                    Tony Brierley               183
                                        Denise Collis               170

On 24 November 2005, each of the Directors and PDMRs notified the Company of
their acquisition of the above noted interests.  The place of this transaction
was the London Stock Exchange.




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