Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

3i Group PLC
1 August 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
  
    3i GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    RODERICK WILLIAM PERRY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    BANK OF SCOTLAND PEP:

    STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    RE-INVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND BY PEP MANAGER

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    10

8)   (0.0000% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 50p

12) Price per share

    £15.54p

13) Date of transaction

    25.07.00

14) Date company informed

    31.07.00

15) Total holding following this notification

    21,487*

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0035%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    *EXCLUDES CONDITIONAL RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE 64,012 SHARES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENT PLAN

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    CLAIRE BUSHAY: 020 7975 3271

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.......1 AUGUST 2000............






                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    3i GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MICHAEL JAMES QUEEN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    BANK OF SCOTLAND PEP:

    STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    RE-INVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND BY PEP MANAGER

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    3

8)   (0.0000% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 50p

12) Price per share

    £15.54p

13) Date of transaction

    25.07.00

14) Date company informed

    31.07.00

15) Total holding following this notification

    123,584*

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0203%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    *EXCLUDES CONDITIONAL RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE 133,857 SHARES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENT PLAN

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    CLAIRE BUSHAY: 020 7975 3271

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification........1 AUGUST 2000.........







                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    3i GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    PETER BRYAN GURMIN WILLIAMS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    BANK OF SCOTLAND PEP:

    STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    RE-INVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND BY PEP MANAGER

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    2

8)   (0.0000% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 50p

12) Price per share

    £15.54

13) Date of transaction

    25.07.00

14) Date company informed

    31.07.00

15) Total holding following this notification

    305,472* ORDINARY SHARES OF 50p

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0504%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    *EXCLUDES CONDITIONAL RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE 118,308 SHARES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENT PLAN

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    CLAIRE BUSHAY: 020 7975 3271

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification........1 AUGUST 2000...........