Director/PDMR Shareholding

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules

DTR 3.1.4R

On 26 July 2011 3i Group plc (the "Company") was notified that on 18 July 2011 Sir Adrian Montague, the Chairman of the Board (and a Director and person discharging managerial responsibilities), acquired 362 ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each in the Company ("Shares") at a price of 274.6p per Share. These Shares were acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan following payment of the Company's final dividend.

The place of this transaction was the London Stock Exchange.