Transaction in Own Shares

3i Group PLC
13 December 2007

13 December 2007

3i Group plc

Purchase of Own Securities


3i Group plc announces that on 12 December 2007 it purchased for cancellation
350,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1021.4522 pence per share.


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