Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 November 2002


Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 October 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 503p per Share; and

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

Directors            Partnership Shares      Matching Shares       Total Shares

Brian Larcombe                25                   50                   75
Rod Perry                     25                   50                   75
Richard Summers               25                   50                   75
Michael Queen                 25                   50                   75
Peter Williams                25                   50                   75



Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 1
November 2002.


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