Disclosure of Short Position

Disclosure of Short Position

Nivon Inc.

TR-31:

Disclosure of Disclosable Short Position relating to Securities which are the subject of a rights issue2

1. Full name of person(s) holding the disclosable short position3:	Â	Â	Nivon Inc.
2: Name of the issuer of the relevant securities			3i Group plc
3: Disclosable short position4			0.40 %
4. Date that disclosable short position was reached or exceeded			8 May 2009