Henderson Private Equity Invstmnt Tr PLC : Result of EGM

HENDERSON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS 27 June 2013 Henderson Private Equity Investment Trust plc (the "Company") Result of General Meeting Further to the circular published by the Company on 30 May 2013 in connection with the recommended proposals for the members' voluntary liquidation of the Company, the special resolution was duly passed at the General Meeting of the Company held earlier today. A copy of the resolution has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM Appointment of Liquidators Gareth Morris and Andrew Sheridan of FRP Advisory LLP have been appointed as joint Liquidators, the Board has stood down and the Liquidators will be responsible for the winding up of the Company's affairs. The Liquidators will be retaining the Manager to assist in in concluding the realisation of the Company's investments and concluding the liquidation. Cancellation of listing of the shares It is expected that the listing of the Company's shares will be cancelled at 8.00 a.m. on 28 June 2013. First cash distribution to Shareholders All Shareholders on the register at close of business on 26 June 2013 will be entitled to liquidation distributions. The Liquidators currently anticipate making the first cash distribution during July 2013. Based on the Company's assets net of its liabilities as at 30 April 2013 Shareholders should receive approximately 113.05 pence per Share in the first cash distribution. Further amounts will be returned to Shareholders in due course with a second distribution of a similar size expected within a few months. Shareholders should note that the actual amount available for distribution to Shareholders may vary depending on the net realisation value of the Company's underlying portfolio of assets during the liquidation process. The Board would like to thank the Manager, Henderson Global Investors and in particular Ian Barrass, for the extremely effective way they have managed the Realisation Process. Assuming the Liquidators pay a first cash distribution of approximately 113.05 pence per Share in July 2013, the Company will have returned in aggregate â£64 million, since 25 August 2010, the day before the Realisation Strategy was announced, compared to the market capitalisation on that date of â£24.4 million. Enquiries: Ian Barrass Portfolio Manager Henderson Private Equity Investment Trust plc Tel: [phone] James de Sausmarez Head of Investment Trusts Henderson Global Investors Tel: [phone] Robin Archibald/Alex Blake Winterflood Investment Trusts Tel: [phone] Gareth Morris/Andrew Sheridan Liquidators FRP Advisory LLP Tel: [phone]

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