Holding(s) in Company

3i Group PLC
05 October 2004



The Listing Rules - Chapter 9, Paragraph 9.11

3i Group plc has been informed that Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable
interest in the capital of the Company.


The date of cessation of the interest was 30 September 2004.  The Company was
informed on 4 October 2004.



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