Total Voting Rights

1 May 2012

Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited

Total Voting Rights Update

Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited (the "Company") announces that, following the Transactions in Own Shares announced on 4, 5, 12, 17 and 23 April 2012, the total voting rights in respect of the Company are now 109,258,199.

Accordingly, the current issued share capital consists of 109,258,199 Sterling Shares with voting rights. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine whether they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Company Secretary and Administrator

Ipes (Guernsey) Limited

John Ellman-Brown

01481 713843