Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 August 2002

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 July 2002,
each of the Directors listed below became beneficially interested in the total
number of Shares of 50p each in 3i Group plc, shown against his name below, such
Shares consisting of:


 a. Partnership Shares, which were purchased by the Directors at a subscription
    price of 569.8333p per Share; and

 b. Matching Shares, which were awarded to the Directors for nil consideration.

Directors              Partnership Shares     Matching Shares       Total Shares

Brian Larcombe                 22                   44                   66
Rod Perry                      22                   44                   66
Richard Summers                22                   44                   66
Michael Queen                  22                   44                   66
Peter Williams                 22                   44                   66

Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 1
August 2002.




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