Blocklisting 6 monthly return

3i Group PLC 08 December 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company 3i Group plc 2. Name of scheme 1 The 3i Group 1984 Executive Share Option Plan 2 The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan 3 The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme 4 The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan 5 The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan 6 The 3i Group Profit Share Plan 3. Period of return: NB: Return 1 of 2, Covering period from start of normal 6 month return period to immediately before share consolidation From 08.06.05 To 10.07.05 (immediately prior to consolidation) 4. Number and class of shares (s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme 8,204,615 Ordinary Shares of 50p each at end of last period 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: 1 0 2 89,671 3 3,751 4 17,600 5 0 6 0 Total 111,022 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 1 4,198,865 2 1,219,669 3 1,369,581 4 228,045 5 850,000 6 227,433 Total 8,093,593 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission; Ordinary Shares of 50p each Date of blocklisting 7,200,000 7 December 1994 12,173,912 12 June 1996 6,470,588 2 January 1998 6,714,500 24 December 1999 2,000,000 7 January 2000 4,000,000 14 December 2001 200,000 1 February 2002 350,000 23 September 2002 600,000 7 November 2003 300,000 9 December 2004 250,000 18 February 2005 250,000 22 February 2005 250,000 23 February 2005 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records 614,677,959 Ordinary shares of 50p each on 11.07.05 immediately before consolidation Contact for queries Name Ceris Stafford Address 91 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XP Telephone 020 7975 3414 Person making the return Name 3i Group plc, 91 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XP The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company 3i Group plc 2. Name of scheme 1 The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan 2 The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme 3 The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan 3. Period of return: NB: Return 2 of 2, Covering period after share consolidation on 11 July 2005 to end of normal 6 month return period From 11.07.05 (immediately after To 07.12.05 consolidation) 4. Number and class of shares (s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued under scheme 2,651,570 Ordinary Shares of 53 1/8p each immediately following share consolidation 5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period: 1 784,330 2 3,760 3 123,097 Total 911,187 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period 1 363,593 2 1,285,257 3 91,533 Total 1,740,383 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission; Unissued blocklisting of 53 1/8p shares (after Date of blocklisting consolidation) 1,147,923 11 July 2005 1,289,017 11 July 2005 214,630 11 July 2005 Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records 551,834,723 Ordinary shares of 53 1/8p each as at 7 December 2005 Contact for queries Name Ceris Stafford Address 91 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XP Telephone 020 7975 3414 Person making the return Name 3i Group plc, 91 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XP The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange WOORVORURAA

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