Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 September 2004

The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 August 2004,
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 571.33333p per Share; and

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


Directors                            Partnership Shares        Matching Shares           Total Shares
Rod Perry                                    22                       44                      66
Michael Queen                                22                       44                      66


Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 1
September 2004.


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