Director/PDMR Shareholding

3i Group PLC
20 July 2006


UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules

DR 3.1.4R

On 19 July 2006, 3i Group plc (the 'Company') was notified that on 19 July 2006
Oliver Stocken, a Director and person discharging managerial responsibilities 
('PDMR'), acquired 5,000 Ordinary Shares of 62 69/88p each in the Company at a
price of 867p per share. The place of this transaction was the London Stock
Exchange.



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