Portfolio Update

3i Group PLC
03 January 2008

Listing rule 15.6.8R (2) - ten largest investments as at 31 December 2007



Listing Rule 15.6.8R (2) requires 3i Group plc, as an investment trust, to
publish a list of at least its ten largest investments as at each quarter end.
3i Group plc's investment portfolio comprises about 800 investments most of
which are unquoted.  Unquoted investments are revalued twice a year as at 30
September and 31 March.  Directors' valuations of unquoted investments have not
yet been updated since the valuations as at 30 September 2007 save that they
have been adjusted for disposals, further investments and, where appropriate,
write-offs or provisions.



Quoted investments have been revalued as at 30 November 2007, adjusted for
disposals and further investments.



Based on directors' valuations of unquoted investments as at 30 September 2007
(adjusted as mentioned above) and on the valuations of quoted assets as at 30
November 2007 (adjusted as mentioned above) the ten largest investments of 3i
Group plc as at 31 December 2007 were as listed below.




Company                              Nature of business                 Type of investment

3i Infrastructure Limited            Infrastructure investment company  Equity shares and warrants
3i Quoted Private Equity Limited     Public capital markets investment  Equity shares
                                     company
Venture Production plc               Oil production                     Equity shares and loans
Telecity Group plc                   Services for internet service      Equity shares
                                     providers
Viridis Holding S.p.A.               Garden product manufacture and     Equity shares and loans
                                     distribution
Kirk Newco plc                       Outsourcing of UK utilities and    Equity shares and loans
                                     public sector maintenance
DNA Oy                               Telecommunications operator        Equity shares
ACR Capital Holdings Pte Ltd         Reinsurance                        Equity shares
Sistemas Tecnicos de Encofrados S.A. Sale and rental of formwork and    Equity shares
                                     scaffolding equipment
Boxer TV - Access AB                 Digital TV distributor             Equity shares





Note: This announcement is made to comply with Listing Rule requirements.  The
list set out above is based on valuations as referred to above.


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