Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 March 2005

The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 28 February 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 694p per Share;



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






Directors        Partnership Shares        Matching Shares          Total Shares
Rod Perry                18                       36                     54
Michael Queen            18                       36                     54



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


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