RNS Number:5267O
3i Investments PLC
11 August 2003

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3



Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel.  Use a separate form for
each class of securities in which dealings have been made.



Date of Disclosure


11.08.03



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS



Date of dealing


07.08.03



Dealing in (name of company)


IDS Group Plc



1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)


Ordinary 10p



2.


Amount bought                      Amount sold                        Price per unit
                                   1,453,290                          27p






3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)


0                                                     0 %



4. Party making disclosure


3i Investments Plc




5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)






OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation


3i Investments Plc



6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)






(a) associate of



(i)  offeror (Note 3)



NO



(ii) offeree company



NO



Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)






If category (8), explain






(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
class of relevant securities dealt in)



YES



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above






(Also print name of signatory)


Simon Howard



Telephone and Extension number


0207 928 3131




Note 1.



Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify
controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a
controller



Note 2.



Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons.



Note 3.



Specify which offeror if there is more than one.



Note 4.



When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an
associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant
securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6
on Rule 8.



Note 5.



It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to
append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be
given.



Note 6.



In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be
disclosed.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129.






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