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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Electra Private Equity plcattached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Prudential plc group of companiesnotification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) See attached schedule (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 29 January 2013 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 January 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or See item 13 reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof

to the triggering shares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights if possible of of of shares rights x using Shares Voting the ISIN Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect CODE xii

GB0003085445 2,943,882 2,943,882 2,943,882 2,942,057 1,825 8.32% 0.01%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period xviii refers to 5% Convertible Nominal Delta Bond N/A N/A N/A 463,271 GB00B5B0NW64 1.31% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 3,407,153 9.64%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A voting rights: 13. Additional information: As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have moved from 7% to 8% triggering this notification. Eleanor Cranmer 14. Contact name: Frostrow Capital LLP Company Secretary to Electra Private Equity PLC

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