Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
14 November 2007

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules

DR 3.1.4R



Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan, on 13 November
2007 Performance Share Awards were made to the following persons over the number
of ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each ('Shares') of 3i Group plc (the 'Company')
detailed against their name below.




Performance Share Awards under the 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan

3i Group plc Directors & persons discharging managerial   Number of Shares 
responsibilities ('PDMRs')                                awarded

P E Yea                                                   85,321
S P Ball                                                  52,920

PDMRs

D R Collis                                                57,928
K J Dunn                                                  68,728
P Waller                                                  63,819



The Performance Share Awards are subject to a performance condition.



The consideration for all of the awards detailed above was nil. The place of the
transactions detailed above was London.



Each of the Directors/PDMRs above notified the Company of the above changes in
their interests in Shares on 14 November 2007.


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