Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 December 2004


The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13

Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 30 November 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 647p per Share; and
     
(b)  Matching Shares, which were awarded to the Directors for nil consideration.

Directors            Partnership Shares      Matching Shares        Total Shares

Rod Perry                    19                    38                    57
Michael Queen                19                    38                    57


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


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