Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
24 October 2007


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

On 24 October 2007 3i Group plc ('the Issuer') was notified of the following
details relating to a major interest in its shares.

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

3i Group plc


2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

14/10/2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:

15/10/2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

14%


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type   Situation previous to the         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of shares    triggering transaction
 if possible Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of     Number of voting rights       % of voting rights
using the                     Rights           shares
ISIN CODE
                                               Direct        Direct         Indirect       Direct        Indirect
GB00B1YW4409 54,766,814       54,766,814       8,003,250     8,003,250      46,062,325     2.06          11.87




B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/          Number of voting      % of voting rights
instrument                            Conversion  Period rights that may be
                                      / Date             acquired if the
                                                         instrument is
                                                         exercised/ converted.


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights      % of voting rights
         54,065,575                    13.93%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Name of Company/Fund                                     Number of     % of issued
                                                          Shares      share capital
AXA Ireland Pension Fund*                                       5,000       0.00129
AXA Sun Life plc                                              203,132       0.05236

With Profits
AXA Sun Life plc                                              430,197       0.11088

AXA Rosenberg
AXA Sun Life plc                                               74,460       0.01919

Anniversary Fund Life
AXA Sun Life plc                                            2,235,499       0.57618

Deferred Distribution Fund Life
AXA Sun Life plc                                              338,460       0.08723

Distribution Fund Life
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC*                                     16,175       0.00417

Global Distribution Fund
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC*                                     95,774       0.02468

Global Growth Fund
PPP Healthcare Group plc                                       20,700       0.00534
AXA Sun Life plc                                              875,500       0.22565

Retirement Distribution Pension
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc                                156,429       0.04032

With Profit
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc                                326,803       0.08423

AXA Rosenberg
AXA Insurance UK                                               87,800       0.02263

Managed
AXA Financial, Inc*                                            92,120       0.02374
AXA Colonia Konzern                                         1,059,728       0.27313
AXA Colonia Konzern*                                           33,000       0.00851
AXA France*                                                   309,308       0.07972
AXA Rosenberg*                                             10,542,613       2.71725
AXA Financial, Inc*                                        34,960,138       9.01062
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                               96,059       0.02476
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd                                3,647       0.00094
AXA Sun Life                                                   62,399       0.01608

LTAV UK Equity Life
AXA Sun Life                                                   97,030       0.02501

ABL High Alpha Life
AXA Sun Life                                                   66,608       0.01717

FTSE All Share Tracker Life
AXA Sun Life                                                  280,472       0.07229

LTAV UK Equity Pension
AXA Sun Life                                                  485,698       0.12518

ABL High Alpha Pension
AXA Sun Life                                                  336,949       0.08685

FTSE All Share Tracker Pension
AXA Framlington onshore private clients*                        8,197       0.00211
AXA Winterthur                                                102,499       0.02642
AXA Sun Life plc                                              544,284       0.14028

With Profit Transition Fund
Sun Life Assurance Society plc                                118,897       0.03064

With Profit Transition Fund
Total Direct                                                8,003,250       2.06276
Total Indirect                                             46,062,325      11.87210
Total                                                      54,065,575    13.93485
* Indirect holding




Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

Issuer contact details:

Sofia Bernsand, Group Secretariat

Telephone: [phone]




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