Portfolio Update

3i Group PLC
04 April 2006

Listing rule 15.4.11R (2) -ten largest investments as at 31 March 2006



Listing Rule 15.4.11R (2) requires 3i Group plc, as an investment trust, to
publish a list of at least its ten largest investments as at each quarter end.
3i Group plc's investment portfolio comprises about 1,300 investments most of
which are unquoted.  Unquoted investments are revalued twice a year as at 30
September and 31 March.  Directors' valuations of unquoted investments have not
yet been updated since the valuations as at 30 September 2005 save that they
have been adjusted for disposals, further investments and, where appropriate,
write-offs or provisions.

Quoted investments have been revalued as at 31 March 2006.



Based on directors' valuations of unquoted investments as at 30 September 2005
(adjusted as mentioned above) and on the valuations of quoted assets as at 31
March 2006 the ten largest investments of 3i Group plc as at 31 March 2006 were
as listed below.


Company                           Nature of business                   Type of investment
Senoble Holding                   Manufacturer of milk based desserts  Equity shares and loans
Boxer TV - Access AB              Digital TV distributor               Equity shares
Giochi Preziosi Spa               Toy manufacturer and distributor     Equity shares and loans
Infrastructure Investor LP        Secondary PFI and infrastructure     Equity shares and loans
                                  investment fund
Oval (2040) Ltd (NCP)             Transport management and parking     Equity shares and loans
                                  services
Vextia (Poliris)                  Online Real estate listing and       Equity shares and loans
                                  services
SR Technics Holdings AG           Technical solutions provider for     Equity shares and loans
                                  commercial aircraft fleets
Hayley Conference Centres Ltd     Conference centres                   Equity shares and loans
Vonage Holding Corporation        VoIP service provider                Equity shares
Pharmadule Emtunga AB             Modular Construction for Oil and     Equity shares and loans
                                  Pharma sector
National Car Parks                Transport management and parking     Equity shares and loans
                                  services



Note: This announcement is made to comply with Listing Rule requirements.  The
list set out above is based on valuations as referred to above.




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