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HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

HENDERSON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

11 February 2013

Henderson Private Equity Investment Trust plc (the `Company')

The Company announces that the unaudited net asset value per ordinary share
(including revenue items since 1 January 2012) at 31 January 2013 is 396.7482p.

The unaudited net asset value per ordinary share (calculated excluding revenue
items since 1 January 2012) at 31 January 2013 is 396.4742p.

Given the significant progress in relation to the execution of the Company's
Realisation Strategy, the Company's Manager, Henderson Global Investors
Limited, has been able to make a reliable estimate of the total performance fee
which, in due course, is likely to be paid by the Company to the Manager as a
result of the successful delivery of the Realisation Strategy.

The provision of â£1.9 million was initially included in the Company's 31 August
2012 unaudited net asset value calculation (including current year revenue
items). Following the successful completion of the Third Tender Offer during
December 2012, the Manager has now received an initial cash performance fee
payment of â£1.1 million. As a result the remaining provision included in the
Company's 31 January 2013 unaudited net asset value calculation is â£0.8
million.

The total performance fee expense of â£1.9 million was reclassified during
January 2013 from revenue to capital items as part of the 2012 year end audit
process. This adjustment has reduced the unaudited net asset value per ordinary
share (calculated excluding revenue items since 1 January 2012) by
approximately 53.7p per ordinary share but has no effect on the unaudited net
asset value per ordinary share (including revenue items since 1 January 2012).

A summary of the Company's performance fee arrangements is contained in the
Company's Annual Report.

Enquiries:

Ian Barrass
Portfolio Manager
Henderson Private Equity Investment Trust plc
Tel: 020 7818 2964
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