Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
17 August 2007

TR-1:               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN 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 financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.



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



Prudential plc group of companies



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



Prudential plc



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



16 August 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:



17 August 2007



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



3%



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 11,681,660       11,681,660       Below 3%      Below 3%                      Below 3%






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.
     N/A            N/A                      N/A         N/A                   N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights      % of voting rights
          Below 3%                    Below 3%





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



Prudential plc (parent Company)



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

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

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



13. Additional information:   Prudential plc group of companies no longer have a
notifiable interest at 3% or 5%.

14. Contact name:     Sofia Bernsand

15. Contact telephone number:         020 7975 3228




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