Total Voting Rights Update

ABERDEEN PRIVATE EQUITY FUND LIMITED

1st March 2011

Total Voting Rights Update

Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited (the "Company") announces that following the recent transactions in Own Shares (as announced on 7th, 9th and 28th February 2011), the total voting rights in respect in the Company is now 130,446,876.

Accordingly, the current issued share capital consists of 130,446,876 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries

Company Secretary and Administrator

RBC Offshore Fund Managers Limited

Robin Amer T: 01481 744000