Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
27 March 2002


Letter to 3i Group Plc
Dated 22 March 2002

Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares

Consequent upon a transfer into management of 233,900 shares on the 21 March
2002, we now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a 
concert party and will be registered as follows:

Material Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775180              20,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775229              55,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 886603             800,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245           2,784,395
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 252605             431,200
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509             437,904
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 770286             175,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206          12,968,520
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 130007             125,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 904332              51,600
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866203             453,500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775210              16,000

                                                         18,318,119    3.00%

Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued
share capital is 606,000,000.



Letter from Legal & General Investment Management


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