Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
19 March 2007


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

On 16 March 2007 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:

Initial disclosure under the Transparency Directive


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

Lloyds TSB Group plc


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



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

N/A


6. Date on which issuer notified:

N/A


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

N/A


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         Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of      Number of voting rights       % of voting rights
possible                     Rights           shares
using the
ISIN CODE
                                              Direct         Direct         Indirect       Direct        Indirect

B16PV024    N/A              N/A              14,096,459     14,096,459     228,648        3.058         0.050




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

         14,325,107                     3.108


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



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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



13. Additional information:




Issuer contact details:

Sofia Bernsand, Group Secretariat

Telephone: [phone]




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