Princess NAV up by 5.65% in Q1 2010

News Release

Guernsey, 30 April 2010

Princess NAV up by 5.65% in the first quarter of 2010

Princess Private Equity Holding Limited ("Princess") published its first quarter 2010 report today. Notable events include:

n The net asset value ("NAV") of Princess continued to rebound in the first quarter of 2010, increasing by 5.65% to EUR 7.75 per share

n The main contributors to the positive development of the NAV were portfolio revaluations, which were increasingly driven by the improving operating results of Princess' underlying portfolio companies

n Overall, the portfolio generated EUR 1.4 million more in distributions than drawdowns in the first quarter, resulting in the second consecutive positive quarterly cash flow

n Princess had an investment level of 102% at the end of March 2010 and as such provided its investors with undiluted exposure to private equity investments

n The share price of Princess continued to enjoy positive momentum in the first quarter of 2010, rising 29.8% and closing the quarter at EUR 4.40 per share at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Brian Human, Chairman of Princess' Board of Directors, commented: "With the improved operating results of the companies in the Princess portfolio, the NAV continued to rebound strongly in the first quarter of 2010. The past quarter has also shown that Princess could again benefit from the re-opening of the exit window as a number of portfolio companies were successfully sold. In addition, Princess is well positioned to capitalize on attractive investment opportunities with EUR 282 million in unfunded commitments. Based on the broadly diversified and high quality portfolio as well as the positive trend in the NAV development, I continue to have great confidence that Princess should develop positively in the future."

A detailed analysis and commentary on the first quarter's developments at Princess are presented in the quarterly report published today, which can be accessed via

http://www.princess-privateequity.net/en/investor_relations/reports.php?ml

About Princess

Princess is an investment holding company founded in 1999 and domiciled in Guernsey that invests in private equity and private debt investments. The Company is advised in its investment activities by Partners Group AG, a global private markets investment management firm with over CHF 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. 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

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