Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
19 June 2007


UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules

DTR 3.1.4R



Pursuant to the rules of The Group Discretionary Share Plan, on 18 June 2007 the
following individuals, being Directors / persons discharging managerial
responsibilities ('PDMRs') of 3i Group plc (the 'Company') were each granted the
right (the 'Option') to acquire the number of ordinary shares of 62 69/88p each
('Shares') of the Company detailed against their name below subject to a
performance condition. The Option is exercisable from and including 18 June 2010
at a price of 1173.5p per Share and shall lapse on 17 June 2017.  The
consideration for each of the grants was nil.


Director / PDMR                             Number of Shares under the Option

P E Yea                                     368,129
S P Ball                                    230,080
A W W Brierley                              51,981
D R Collis                                  47,720


Each of the PDMRs above notified the Company of the change in their interests on
19 June 2007.


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