Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
27 September 2006



UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules
DR 3.1.4R


Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme, on 26 September 2006 A J
M Taylor, 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       Number of        Sale price     Number of 
exercised              price          Shares sold                     Shares                                            
                                                                      retained
3,934                  467.0p         0                N/A            3,934


The Company was notified of this transaction on 27 September 2006.



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