Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
21 January 2008


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


On 21 January 2008 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:



1) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

2) Change in issued share capital



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



Lloyds TSB Group Plc



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



Nominees (Jersey) Ltd

Perry Nominees Ltd

Boltro Nominees Ltd

Ward Nominees Ltd

Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd

State Street Nominees Ltd



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



17/01/2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:



21/01/2008



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



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 7,175,802        7,175,802        14,176,052                   14,176,052                   3.695
Ord GBP
0.738636



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


         14,176,052                     3.695





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



54,207 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.



119,230 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.



53,744 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.



12,793 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds
TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.



115,971 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group
Plc.



13,820,107 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the
control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.



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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