HgCapital Trust plc Regulatory News (HGT)

HgCapital Trust plc announces unaudited estimated NAV as at 31 December 2009

London, 9 February 2010: The Board of HgCapital Trust plc (the "Company"), which provides investors with a listed vehicle to invest in all private equity deals managed by HgCapital (the "Manager"), estimates that the Net Asset Value of the Company as at 31 December 2009 will be no less than 935p† per share and notes that it anticipates shortly declaring a final interim dividend of no less than 25p per share, in line with the dividend paid in 2009, with payment expected in March 2010.

The Company will publish its audited annual results for the year to 31 December 2009 on or around 5 March 2010.

†Prior to adjusting for the proposed final interim dividend.

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About HgCapital Trust plc

HgCapital Trust plc is an investment trust whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The trust gives investors exposure to a portfolio of high-growth private companies, through a liquid vehicle. This portfolio is managed by HgCapital, an experienced and well-resourced private equity firm with a long-term track record of delivering superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors.

The Trust has won the Investment Week Private Equity Investment Trust of the Year every year since 2005.