Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
02 June 2003

The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 30 May 2003, each
of the Directors listed below became beneficially interested in the total number
of Shares of 50p each in 3i Group plc, shown against his name below, such Shares
consisting of:

(a) Partnership Shares, which were purchased by the Directors at a
subscription price of 541.66666p per Share; and

(b) Matching Shares, which were awarded to the Directors for nil
consideration.


Directors                            Partnership Shares        Matching Shares           Total Shares

Brian Larcombe                               23                       46                      69
Rod Perry                                    23                       46                      69
Michael Queen                                23                       46                      69


Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 
2 June 2003.


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