Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
1 July 2002


Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 28 June 2002,
each of the Directors listed below became beneficially interested in the total
number of Shares of 50p each in 3i Group plc, shown against his name below, such
Shares consisting of:


 a. Partnership Shares, which were purchased by the Directors at a subscription
    price of 673.8333p per Share; and

 b. Matching Shares, which were awarded to the Directors for nil consideration.


Directors                       Partnership Shares          Matching Shares                Total Shares

Brian Larcombe                          18                         36                           54

Rod Perry                               18                         36                           54

Richard Summers                         18                         36                           54

Michael Queen                           19                         38                           57

Peter Williams                          18                         36                           54



Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on
28 June 2002.


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