Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
02 September 2002



Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 30 August 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 589p per Share; and

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


Directors            Partnership Shares      Matching Shares     Total Shares

Brian Larcombe              21                    42                 63
Rod Perry                   21                    42                 63
Richard Summers             21                    42                 63
Michael Queen               21                    42                 63
Peter Williams              21                    42                 63


Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 2
September 2002.


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