Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 February 2005


The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 January 2005,
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 676.33333p per Share;


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


(c)  Dividend Shares, which were purchased by the Directors at a
     subscription price of 676.33333p per Share following a dividend 
     reinvestment.

Directors                     Partnership Shares     Matching Shares     Dividend Shares        Total Shares

Rod Perry                             18                   36                   17                   71

Michael Queen                         19                   38                   16                   73


Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 1
February 2005.

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