Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
22 December 2006

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1.4R



Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan, on 21
December 2006 Paul Waller, a person discharging managerial responsibilities ('
PDMR') of 3i Group plc (the 'Company') exercised options to acquire the number
of ordinary shares of 62 69/88p each in the Company ('Shares') detailed below at
the price per Share detailed below:




Number of Shares       Exercise price         Number of Shares sold  Sale price             Number of Shares
exercised                                                                                   retained
35,000                 520.00p                35,000                 986.28p                0



The Company was notified of this transaction on 22 December 2006.










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