Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
04 October 2004

The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 1 October 2004,
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 564.16666p per Share; and


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




Directors        Partnership Shares      Matching Shares         Total Shares
Rod Perry               22                     44                    66
Michael Queen           22                     44                    66





Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 4
October 2004.


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