Princess' NAV increased by 1.7% in April

News Release

Guernsey, 22 May 2012

Princess' NAV increased by 1.7% in April

The net asset value (NAV) of Princess Private Equity Holding Limited (Princess, or the Company) increased by 1.7% in April, to close the month at EUR 9.02 per share. As a result Princess' NAV growth for the year-to-date is now 2.4%. Valuation developments proved the main performance driver over the month, with a +1.6% impact on NAV growth, as the Princess portfolio continued to benefit from successful realizations and operational improvements by underlying portfolio companies. Currency movements further enhanced performance (+0.3%) as the euro depreciated against the US dollar over the period.

At the end of April, the Company closed the previously announced small-cap direct investment into Trimco International Holdings Limited (Trimco), the Asia-based global provider of apparel labeling solutions. Founded in 1979, and headquartered in Hong Kong, the management has successfully enlarged Trimco's operational footprint over the last few years with the establishment of subsidiaries in China, India, Thailand and Singapore. To further internationalize the company's footprint, an add-on acquisition in a UK-headquartered international label solution provider with a presence in the UK, Turkey, Romania and other important garment manufacturing hubs was completed shortly after the transaction closed.

Accounting for the Trimco transaction and capital calls from existing third party fund commitments, total investments over the month amounted to EUR 8.3 million, which was again less than the EUR 11.1 million in proceeds received from successful exits over the month. This positive net cash flow helped Princess to further enhance its net liquidity position. In April, Quadriga Capital Private Equity Fund II, distributed EUR 5.1 million to Princess from the sale of Ameos, a company which manages a portfolio of hospitals and nursing homes in Germany and Switzerland, to a consortium of investors led by Carlyle Group.

Princess' intention is to continue paying semi-annual dividends and increasing its direct investment allocation over time. To support the latter, Princess in May allocated EUR 100 million to the recently formed Partners Group Direct Investments 2012 program. The investment will ensure a continued broad portfolio diversification and allow Princess to participate in Partners Group's dedicated direct investment program at no additional management fee. In addition, Princess will continue to invest directly into private equity and mezzanine direct investments to optimize the investment level.

Further information is available in the monthly report which can be accessed via:

http://www.princess-privateequity.net/financialreports

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About Princess

Princess is an investment holding company founded in 1999 and domiciled in Guernsey. It invests, inter alia, in private equity and private debt investments. Princess is advised in its investment activities by Partners Group AG, a global private markets investment management firm with EUR 25 billion in investment programs under management in private equity, private debt, private real estate and private infrastructure. Princess aims to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth and an attractive dividend yield. Princess is traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: PEY1) and on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: PEY). Further information: www.princess-privateequity.net

Contacts

Princess Private Equity Holding Limited:

[email protected]

www.princess-privateequity.net

Registered Number: 35241

Investor relations contact

Jan-Frederik Modell

Phone: +44 (0)20 7575 2753

E-mail: [email protected]

Media relations contact

Partners Group AG

Dr. Anna Hollmann

Phone: +41 41 784 63 72

E-mail: [email protected]

www.partnersgroup.com

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