Partners Grp E Regulatory News (PEY)

17 Jan 2008 16:19

Princess Private Equity Holding Ltd17 January 2008 News Release Guernsey, 17 January 2008 Princess NAV up 0.5% to EUR 9.65 per share The net asset value (NAV) of Princess increased by 0.5% in December, closing theyear at an unaudited value of EUR 9.65 per share. The main performancecontributors during the month were the increases in value reported in the buyoutsector including the significant appreciation of the Partners Group SPP1 Limitedvehicle, in which Princess had invested in 2000, acquiring a secondary stake in65 partnerships. Positive developments in the direct portfolio due to the strongfinancial performance of companies including Hackney Ladish, Select ServicePartner and the The Nielson Company also contributed to the favorable monthlyresult. Urs Wietlisbach, Director of Princess, comments: "In 2007, the unaudited netasset value of Princess has increased by a significant 12% adjusted fordividends. The increase in NAV was accomplished despite the challengingenvironment in the second half of 2007. The 2007 development of Princessunderlines the high quality, broad diversification and maturity of theportfolio. Given our still reasonably optimistic outlook we expect the positivetrend in the Princess NAV to continue in 2008." More information is available from the December monthly report published todayunder www.princess-privateequity.net. About Princess: Princess is an investment holding company founded in 1999 and domiciled inGuernsey that invests in private equity and private debt investments. TheCompany is advised in its investment activities by Partners Group, a globalalternative asset management firm listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (tickersymbol: PGHN) with over CHF 24 billion assets under management in privateequity, private debt, private real estate, listed alternative strategies, hedgefunds and alternative beta strategies. Princess aims to provide shareholderswith long-term capital growth and an attractive dividend yield. Princess istraded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: PEY1) and on the LondonStock Exchange (ticker symbol: PEY) with a market capitalization ofapproximately EUR 550 million. Further information:www.princess-privateequity.net Contacts: Princess Private Equity Holding Limited:Brian HumanManaging DirectorPhone: +44 1481 730 946princess@princess-privateequity.netwww.princess-privateequity.net Media Enquiries and Partners Group:Tamara KrebsCommunicationsTel.: +41 41 768 85 26tamara.krebs@partnersgroup.net www.partnersgroup.net This document does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offerto buy or subscribe for any securities of Princess Private Equity HoldingLimited or any Co-ownership Interests in any jurisdiction. No offer ofsecurities of Princess Private Equity Holding Limited or Co-ownership Interestsis being, or will be, made to the public. The distribution of this document maybe restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons into whose possessionthis document comes must inform themselves about, and observe any suchrestrictions on the distribution of this document. In particular, this documentand the information contained therein is not for distribution or publication,neither directly nor indirectly, in or into the United States of America,Canada, Australia or Japan. Neither the Ordinary Shares nor the Co-ownership Interests have been and will beregistered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the''Securities Act''), and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered orsold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, USpersons (as such term is defined in the Regulation S under the Securities Act). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange