Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 November 2004

The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 29 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 584p 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           21                 42                63





Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 1
November 2004.


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