Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
26 March 2008


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



On 25 March 2008 3i Group plc ('the Issuer') was notified of the following
details relating to a major interest in its shares.





1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:



3i Group plc



2. Reason for the notification:



1) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

2) Exemption DTR 5.1.3 (4) and DTR 5.1.5 (1)



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:



The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):



Goldman, Sachs & Co., Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset
Management International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):



19/03/2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:



25/03/2008



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:



Below 3%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type   Situation previous to the         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of shares    triggering transaction
 if possible Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of     Number of voting rights       % of voting rights
using the                     Rights           shares
ISIN CODE
                                               Direct        Direct         Indirect       Direct        Indirect

GB00B1YW4409 22,865,000       5.97%




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/          Number of voting      % of voting rights
instrument                            Conversion  Period rights that may be
                                      / Date             acquired if the
                                                         instrument is
                                                         exercised/ converted.



Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights      % of voting rights


                                      Below 3%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:



We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 19 March 2008, The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a
notifiable interest in shares.



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:  N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A



13. Additional information:


Issuer contact details:

Jackie Harper, Group Secretariat

Telephone: [phone]




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