Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
10 March 2005

The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13



As potential beneficiaries of The 3i Group Employee Trust (the 'Trust') all
employees of 3i Group plc (the 'Company') and its subsidiaries have an interest
in all the Ordinary shares ('Shares') of 50p each in the Company held by the
Trust for the purposes of section 324 Companies Act 1985.  These employees
include the executive directors of the Company: Philip Yea, Simon Ball, Rod
Perry and Michael Queen (the 'Directors').



On 10 March 2005, participants (who are not Directors) exercised options under
the Company's Management Equity Investment Plan to acquire from the Trust 19,264
Shares: 8,125 Shares at a price of £6.63 per Share and 11,139 Shares at a price
of £nil per Share.



Each of the Directors notified the Company of the change in his interest in the
Shares on 10 March 2005.
































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