Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 August 2003


The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 July 2003,
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 615.83333p per Share;

(a)  Matching Shares, which were awarded to the Directors for nil
     consideration; and
     
(b)  Dividend Shares, which were purchased by the Directors at a subscription 
     price of 615.83333p per Share, following a dividend reinvestment.


Directors         Partnership Shares   Matching Shares   Dividend Shares    Total Shares
Brian Larcombe          20                   40                   14            74
Rod Perry               20                   40                   14            74
Michael Queen           21                   42                   14            77


Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 1
August 2003.


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