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3i Group PLC 27 December 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES On 21 December 2007 3i Group plc ('the Issuer') was notified of the following details relating to a major interest in its shares. 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 3i Group plc 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Deutsche Bank AG Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 20/12/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/12/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights using the ISIN Shares Voting Rights shares CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B1YW4409 Below 3% Below 3% 11,653,413 11,653,413 3.00 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights instrument Conversion Period rights that may be / Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,653,413 3.00 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Issuer contact details: Ceris Hayward, Group Secretariat Telephone: 020 7975 3414 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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