GHP Global Health

RNS Number:5581K
Global Health Partner PLC
21 December 2007

                           GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNER PLC

                  15.6% Investment by Investor Growth Capital


Global Health Partner PLC ('GHP') announced that it has today been notified by
Investor Growth Capital ('IGC'), a subsidiary of Investor AB, that, IGC acquired
8,500,000 GHP ordinary shares of 50p each at a price of �1.20 from Hosar
International Limited, on December 21, 2007.

As of  December 21, 2007 the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights
is 54,434,492 and therefore, following this substantial investment, IGC through
an affiliate, holds 15.62% of GHP's ordinary shares and Hosar International
Limited's percentage holding of GHP's ordinary share capital is reduced from
33.49% to 17.88%.

Per Batelson, Chairman and Chief Executive of GHP commented: "We welcome this
investment by IGC and are very pleased that GHP has, at this stage in the
development of its core service lines within the Scandinavian market, attracted
a substantial investment from such a leading Nordic institution. IGC has
considerable success as an investor in the healthcare industry for the medium to
long term."

Dr Joachim Werr of Investor Growth Capital said: "We have watched with interest
the establishment of GHP's business model and particularly its investments in
acute specialist healthcare service lines in the Swedish market. We are excited
to have this opportunity to establish a significant investment in GHP as it
continues to evolve and develop its business."


For further information on this release or to arrange interviews please contact:

Office of Per Batelson, GHP Chairman and Chief Executive: 00-46-31-712-5303

James Thornton, GHP Corporate Finance Director and Company Secretary: 0207-665-1833


Note to Editors:



Global Health Partner PLC ('GHP') is the AIM listed provider of Specialised
Healthcare Services ('Service Lines') operating in Sweden and the UK following
its August 2006 flotation and initial fund raising. GHP has invested in
acquisitions and start-up clinics in selected clinical areas of spine surgery,
dental implant surgery, bariatric surgery and obesity treatments, and
orthopaedic surgery and sports-medicine, with a view to creating Service Lines
in each by rolling-out a standardized service model. GHP judges that these
chosen Service Lines offer real growth opportunities and good margins both in
the Scandinavian market in which it currently carries out its business and the
wider European healthcare markets.



www.globalhealthpartner.com



Investor Growth Capital is the wholly-owned venture capital arm of Investor AB.
Its parent company is the largest industrial holding company in the Nordic
region. It invests in high-quality, growth-oriented companies, primarily in the
information technology and healthcare industries. Its 25 investment
professionals manage a portfolio in excess of $1.2 billion from offices in New
York, Menlo Park, Stockholm, Amsterdam Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo.



www.investorab.com


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