Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC 12 August 2003 The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13 As potential beneficiaries of The 3i Group Employee Trust (the 'Trust') all employees of 3i Group plc and its subsidiaries have an interest in all the shares ('Shares') of 50p each in the Company held by the Trust for the purposes of section 324 Companies Act 1985. These employees include the executive directors of 3i Group plc: Brian Larcombe, Martin Gagen, Michael Queen and Rod Perry (the 'Directors'). On 12 August 2003, a participant (not a Director or former Director) exercised options under the Company's Management Equity Investment Plan to acquire from the Trust 8,188 Shares; 4,291 Shares at a price of £6.63 per Share and 3,897 Shares at a price of £nil per Share. Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of the changes in his interest in these Shares on 12 August 2003. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange FDESDSEIA

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