Portfolio Update

3i Group PLC
03 July 2006


Listing Rule 15.4.11R (2) - ten largest investments as at 30 June 2006


Listing Rule 15.4.11R (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 1,100 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 31 March 2006 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 June 2006.

Based on directors' valuations of unquoted investments as at 31 March 2006
(adjusted as mentioned above) and on the valuations of quoted assets as at 30
June 2006 the ten largest investments of 3i Group plc as at 30 June 2006 were as
listed below.


Company                            Nature of business                 Type of investment

SR Technics Holdings AG            Technical solutions provider for   Equity shares and loans
                                   commercial aircraft fleets
Parking International Holdings     Transport management and parking   Equity shares and loans
Limited (NCP)                      services
Giochi Preziosi Spa                Toy manufacturer and distributor   Equity shares and loans
Boxer TV - Access AB               Digital TV distributor             Equity shares
Vonage Holding Corporation         VoIP service provider              Equity shares
Infrastructure Investor LP         Secondary PFI and infrastructure   Equity shares and loans
                                   investment fund
Vetco International Limited        Oilfield equipment manufacturer    Equity shares
Tato Holdings Limited              Manufacture and sale of specialist Equity shares
                                   chemicals
Coor Service Management AB         Facilities management              Equity shares and loans
Planet acquisitions Holdings       Brand management                   Equity shares and loans
Limited (Chorion)


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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