HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED HENDERSON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (the `Company') 30 May 2013 Publication of Circular Further to the announcement of 8 February 2013, the Company has today published a circular (the "Circular") to Shareholders setting out details of the proposed members' voluntary liquidation of the Company and the cancellation of admission of the Company's shares to listing on the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. A copy of the Circular has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Expected timetable: Suspension of the listing and trading of 7.30 a.m. on 27 June 2013 the Shares General Meeting 11.30 a.m. on 27 June 2013 Cancellation of the listing and trading of Expected to be at 8.00 a.m. on 28 the Shares June 2013 First cash distribution to Shareholders Expected to be on or around 15 July 2013 Enquiries: Ian Barrass Portfolio Manager Henderson Private Equity Investment Trust plc Tel: 020 7818 2964 James de Sausmarez Head of Investment Trusts Henderson Global Investors Tel: 020 7818 3349 Robin Archibald/Alex Blake Winterflood Investment Trusts Tel: 020 3100 0290

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