Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 October 2002

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 30 September
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 450.83333p per Share; and

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

 Directors                        Partnership Shares              Matching Shares                  Total Shares

Brian Larcombe                            28                             56                             84

Rod Perry                                 28                             56                             84

Richard Summers                           28                             56                             84

Michael Queen                             28                             56                             84

Peter Williams                            28                             56                             84


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


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