Portfolio Update

3i Group PLC
03 October 2006

Listing Rule 15.4.11R (2) - ten largest investments as at 30 September 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 1,000 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 31 March 2006 save that they have
been adjusted for disposals, further investments and, where appropriate,
write-offs or provisions.



Quoted investments have been revalued as at 30 September 2006.



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




Company                            Nature of business                 Type of investment

SR Technics Holdings AG            Technical solutions provider for   Equity shares and loans
                                   commercial aircraft fleets
Parking International Holdings     Transport management and parking   Equity shares and loans
Limited (NCP)                      services
H-Careholding AB                   Elderly, primary and specialist    Equity shares and loans
                                   care
Giochi Preziosi Spa                Toy manufacturer and distributor   Equity shares and loans
Boxer TV - Access AB               Digital TV distributor             Equity shares
Infrastructure Investor LP         Secondary PFI and infrastructure   Equity shares and loans
                                   investment fund
Vetco International Limited        Oilfield equipment manufacturer    Equity shares
Tato Holdings Limited              Manufacture and sale of specialist Equity shares
                                   chemicals
Coor Service Management AB         Facilities management              Equity shares and loans
Chorion Limited                    Owner of intellectual property and Equity shares and loans
                                   bar chain





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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