AGM Statement

3i Group PLC
06 July 2005







                                  3i Group plc
                      Annual General Meeting - 6 July 2005
                                        

At the Annual General Meeting of 3i Group plc at 10:30 this morning, Baroness
Hogg, Chairman of 3i, will comment that:

'3i's strong financial performance and the development of the business over the
last year have afforded us the opportunity both to accelerate our growth plans
and to return £500m to shareholders.'

Philip Yea Chief Executive will comment that:

'The Group has made a promising start to the financial year with good levels of
new investment and realisations and our continued international development is
progressing well.'

The Annual General Meeting will be followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting
where resolutions will be put to shareholders relating to the proposed £500
million return of capital.

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For information please contact:

Patrick Dunne    Group Communications Director  020 7975 3283
Philip Gawith    The Maitland Consultancy       020 7379 5151



Notes to editors

3i is a world leader in private equity and venture capital. We focus on buyouts,
growth capital and venture capital and invest across Europe, in the United
States and in Asia.

Our competitive advantage comes from our international network and the strength
and breadth of our relationships in business. These underpin the value that we
deliver to our portfolio and to our shareholders.





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