Blocklisting 6 monthly return

3i Group PLC 10 December 2007 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Date: 10 December 2007 NB: Return 1 of 2, covering period from start of 6 monthly return period to immediately before share consolidation on 16 July 2007. 1. Name of applicant: 3i Group plc 2. Name of scheme: 1) The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan 2) The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme 3) The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan 4) The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan 3. Period of return: From 8 June 2007 To 15 July 2007 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 1) 1,197,770 2) 968,009 3) 72,319 4) 837,387 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: 1) 1,000,000 2) 0 3) 0 4) 2,000,000 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 1) 210,637 2) 0 3) 9,823 4) 966,292 7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 1) 1,987,133 2) 968,009 3) 62,496 4) 1,871,095 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission: ordinary shares of 62 69/88p each 1) 690,617 - 17 July 2006 2) 979,946 - 17 July 2006 3) 202,691 - 17 July 2006 4) 979,846 - 17 July 2006 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period: 462,900,740 Ordinary Shares of 62 69/88p each immediately before the share consolidation on 16 July 2007 NB: Return 2 of 2, covering period after the share consolidation on 16 July 2007 to the end of 6 monthly return period. 1. Name of applicant: 3i Group plc 2. Name of scheme: 1) The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan 2) The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme 3) The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan 4) The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan 3. Period of return: From 16 July 2007 To 7 December 2007 4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 1) N/A 2) N/A 3) N/A 4) N/A 5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: 1) 1,689,063 2) 822,807 3) 233,121 4) 1,590,430 6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 1) 122,680 2) 0 3) 64,344 4) 982,310 7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 1) 1,520,670 2) 822,807 3) 168,777 4) 608,120 8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission: ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each 1) 1,689,063 - 16 July 2007 2) 822,807 - 16 July 2007 3) 53,121 - 16 July 2007 4) 1,590,430 - 16 July 2007 9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period: 388,234,963 ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each Name of contact Sofia Bernsand Address of contact 3i Group plc, 16 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JD Telephone number of 0207 975 3228 contact This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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