Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
18 June 2007


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

On 18 June 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:

Deutsche Bank AG

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):

14/06/2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

15/06/2007

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

3%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of     Situation previous to the       Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares            triggering transaction
 if possible      Number of       Number of       Number of     Number of voting rights       % of voting rights
using the ISIN    Shares          Voting Rights   shares
CODE
                                                  Direct        Direct         Indirect       Direct        Indirect

GB00B16PV024      N/A             N/A             14,093,270    14,093,270                    3.05


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

14,093,270                     3.05


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





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:

Ceris Stafford, Group Secretariat

Telephone: [phone]




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