Listing Particulars

3i Group PLC
17 July 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:            17th July 2003

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following 
securities to be admitted to the Official List.

DETAILS OF ISSUE:            3I Group plc and 3 I Group Holdings £2,000,000,000 
                             Note Issuance Programme

ISSUER:                      3I Group plc

INCORPORATED IN:             England

ISSUER:                      3I Holdings plc

INCORPORATED IN:             England

GUARANTOR:                   3I Group plc

INCORPORATED IN:             England

AUTHORISED ADVISOR:          UBS Limited


Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours
for fourteen days from the date of this formal notice from:

3I Group plc and 3I Holdings plc                             Citibank, N.A
91 Waterloo Road                                             5 Carmelite Street
London SE1 8XP                                               London EC4Y 0PA

In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the
Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, London E14 5HS.

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