(III) 3i Group

UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules

DTR 3.1.4R

On 31 January 2012, 3i Group plc (the "Company") was notified that 272,998 ordinary shares of 73 19/22p each in the Company ("Shares") were transferred to Michael Queen on 28 January 2012 on the vesting of a share award.  Michael Queen is a person discharging managerial responsibilities in relation to the Company.  The place of the above transaction was the London Stock Exchange.

This award was granted to Michael Queen following his appointment as Chief Executive in January 2009.  The award was granted in substitution for a proposed cash payment relating to the successful performance of our infrastructure business which he would otherwise have received in his previous role as head of the Group's infrastructure investment business.  In 2009 Remuneration Committee decided it was in the Company's interests for this award to be deferred into forfeitable shares.  The award was forfeitable if he had left employment within three years from appointment as Chief Executive.  Although no exercise price was payable on the vesting of the award, Michael Queen is meeting the tax and National Insurance of £256,874 payable on vesting from his own resources.

Following the vesting of this award, the total shareholding of Michael Queen and his spouse is 1,469,195 Shares which includes approximately 680,000 Shares purchased by Michael Queen from his own resources since his appointment as Chief Executive in January 2009.

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26 January 2012

3i Group plc - Interim Management Statement

3i Group plc ("3i"), the international private equity firm, today issues its Interim Management Statement in accordance with FSA Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.3. This statement which, as usual, is unaudited, relates to the three month period from 30 September 2011 to 31 December 2011.

Michael Queen, 3i's Chief Executive, said: "We have made a number of important strategic steps to strengthen each of our business lines in the period, including the reorganisation of our private equity business, signing our first investment in Brazil, and the launch of our Credit Opportunities Fund."

"We have also generated good realisations from the portfolio, although, as we said in our November half-year results announcement, the operating environment is challenging given the deterioration in the macro-economic outlook and continued market uncertainty. Conditions have not improved since then, which has been reflected in a softening in the earnings performance of some of the portfolio over this period."

1. Investment

Investment by business line was as follows:

Investment (£m)

2. Realisations

Realisations by business line were as follows:

Realisations (£m)

3. Cashflow and balance sheet

The Group had cash, cash deposits and undrawn committed facilities of £1,753 million as at 31 December 2011 (30 September 2011: £1,680 million) and gross debt had reduced to £1,659 million (30 September 2011: £1,722 million).

Net cash divestment in the three month period was £159 million and net debt decreased by £136 million to £395 million (30 September 2011: £531 million).

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This statement aims to give an indication of material events and transactions that have taken place during the period from 30 September 2011 to 31 December 2011 and their impact on the financial position of 3i Group plc. These indications reflect the Board's current view. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and could change. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions and specific factors affecting the financial prospects or performance of individual investments within 3i's portfolio.