For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer HENDERSON
PRIVATE EQUITY of existing shares to which voting rights are
INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
attached: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): Repurchase of shares by company x
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 31 DECEMBER 2012
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 JANUARY 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5 %
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares previous
to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
ORDINARY
670,176 670,176 142,049 142,049 N/A 4.01% N/A
GB0030955313
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
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 rights % of voting
financial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx
instrument period xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
142,049 4.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable: xxi
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information: CALCULATION BASED ON 3,538,185 SHARES IN ISSUE
14. Contact name: JOANNA NOTTINGHAM
15. Contact telephone number: 01482 394149