Director/PDMR Shareholding

Market Abuse Regulation

MAR Article 19

On 1 August 2016, 3i Group plc (the "Company") was notified that on 1 August 2016 Alan Giddins, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired for nil cost 58,763 ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each (ISIN: GB00B1YW4409) in the Company ("Shares") on the vesting of a share award and sold these shares at 617.10p per share.

Also on 1 August 2016, 3i Group plc (the "Company") was notified that on 1 August 2016 Menno Antal, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, acquired for nil cost 58,763 ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each (ISIN: GB00B1YW4409) in the Company ("Shares") on the vesting of a share award and sold these shares at 617.10p per share.

The place of the above transactions was the London Stock Exchange.

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