Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
26 June 2003



Share Option Awards



On 25 June 2003 pursuant to the 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan the Directors
listed below were granted for nil consideration options to subscribe for the
number of Ordinary Shares of 50p in the Company ('Shares') shown against their
names at a subscription price of 568p per share.


Name                                                 Number of Shares
Brian Paul Larcombe                                           100,352
Roderick William Perry                                         35,211
Michael James Queen                                            57,218



These options are exercisable between 25 June 2006 and 24 June 2013 to the
extent a performance condition is satisfied



Performance Share Awards



In addition on 25 June 2003 and pursuant to the 3i Discretionary Share Plan the
Directors listed below were awarded for nil consideration the number of Shares
shown against their names. These Performance Share awards are subject to the
satisfaction of a performance condition.


Name                                                 Number of Shares
Brian Paul Larcombe                                            75,264
Roderick William Perry                                         26,408
Michael James Queen                                            42,913




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