Directors' Dealings

3I GROUP PLC
24 September 1999


            The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13
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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
Ordinary 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, Richard Summers, Martin
Gagen, Peter Williams, Michael Queen and Rod Perry (the 'Directors').

On 8 September 1999 the Trustee of the Trust transferred 1,363 Shares to
participants (who are not Directors or former Directors) in connection with the
exercise by them of options under the Company's Management Equity Investment
Plan.  The consideration for these transfers was nil.

Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of the change in his interest in
these Shares on 24 September 1999.