Additional Listing

3i Group PLC
10 December 2001
 
 
Application is being made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for the block listing, and admission to trading, of 4,000,000
unissued shares of 50p each in the capital of 3i Group plc. 

The block listing will be used for the future allotment of fully paid shares,
on the exercise of options under the following employee share plan: 
The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan.