Directors' Dealings

3i GROUP PLC
17 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 15 September 1999 the Trustee of the Trust transferred 2,632 Shares to a
participant (who is not a Director or former Director) on the exercise by him of
options under the Company's Management Equity Investment Plan.  The
consideration for this transfer was nil.

Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of the changes in his interest in
these Shares on 17 September 1999.