Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Ltd : - Interim Management Statement

17 February 2014

Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited

Unaudited Interim Management Statement - 3 months to 31 December 2013

To the shareholders of Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited

This interim management statement has been produced solely to provide additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.  It should not be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose.

This interim management statement relates to the period from 1 October to 31 December 2013, and contains information that covers this period and up to the publication date for this interim management statement, unless otherwise specified.

Overview

Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited ("the Company") is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange.  The principal investment focus of the Company is to invest in private equity and private equity-like funds.

Investment Objective and Policy

The investment objective of the Company is to generate long-term capital gains, through investment in a diversified portfolio of private equity funds.  The Company may also hold direct holdings as an ancillary part of its portfolio, in hedge funds, other speciality funds, unquoted companies and unquoted securities, including fixed-interest securities, cash-equivalent investments and cash.

Material Events

The Company negotiated a reduction in the management fee payable to the investment managers with regard to the element of the NAV represented by cash held from 1.5% to 0.75%, with effect from 01 October 2013.

On 25 November 2013, the Company released its unaudited Half Yearly results for the period ended 30 September 2013.

The Company was admitted as a subscriber on 18 October 2013 into LVM LP Co-Investment, LP with a commitment amount of USD 1,500,000. LVM LP is a co-investment which was involved in the acquisition of a subsidiary of Hitachi.

The Company was admitted as a subscriber on 11 October 2013 into SLP Denali Co-Invest, LP with an initial commitment amount of USD 1,000,000 such commitment being increased by USD 233,174 on 16 October 2013. SLP Denali is a co-investment fund which was involved in the acquisition of Dell Inc.

The Company was admitted as a subscriber on 24 January 2014 into CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific IV LP with a commitment amount of USD 10,000,000. CVC is a Pan Asian private equity fund. 

Portfolio News

The Company's commitments total $260.9 million as at 31 December 2013. The net drawn down on commitments made is approximately $194.9 million as at 31 December 2013. There were twenty-seven capital calls made during the quarter with an aggregate amount of $10.5 million. The Company has received gross distributions, including return of excess capital called, of $137.4 million since inception. The Company received $11.4 million in distributions during the quarter. Twenty-one revaluations were received during the quarter, fourteen were upwards revaluations and seven were downwards revaluations.

The portfolio's commitment cover was 74.1% at the end of the December 2013.

Portfolio Holdings as at 31 December 2013

Cash: The Company currently invests its cash with counterparties that appear on Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited's approved lending list.

Geographical Allocation as of 31 December 2013

General Description of Company's Financial Position as at 31 December 2013

Sterling Share NAV:       100.67 pence

Market Capitalisation:     £84.3 million

As described in the Company's prospectus, and as has been the case since its launch, the net asset value ("NAV") and the NAV per share are both calculated monthly by the Company's administrator based on the latest published NAV for each underlying fund.

Investments in underlying funds for the month ended 31 December 2013 are typically valued using the values (whether final or estimated) as advised by their managers, general partners or administrators.  The Company therefore relied on valuation and reporting methods used by the managers, general partners or administrators of the underlying funds in deriving the 31 December 2013 NAV and NAV per share. It is possible, from time to time, that if there is good cause to reduce the valuation of a portfolio holding, the Board, in conjunction with the manager, will do so accordingly.

Benchmark

The Company does not currently have a benchmark.  Due to the nature of the Company's investments, there are no meaningful indices against which to compare the performance of the Company.

Performance (%)

Total Return; NAV to NAV, Net Income Reinvested, GBP.  Share price total return is on a mid-to-mid basis.

Source: Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Lipper and Morningstar.

A Including current year revenue.

Dividend calculations are to reinvest as at the ex-dividend date.  NAV returns based on NAVs with debt valued at fair value.

Past performance is not a guide to future results.

The Board is not aware of any other significant events or transactions which have occurred between 1 October 2013 and the publication date of this interim management statement which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.

For latest performance information, please refer to the Company's factsheet at:

http://www.aberdeenprivateequity.co.uk/doc.nsf/Lit/FactsheetUKClosedAberdeenPrivateEquityFund*

* Neither the content of the Company's website nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is (or is deemed to be) incorporated into, or forms (or is deemed to form) part of this announcement.

Please note that past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future and that the value of investments and the income from them may fall as well as rise.  Investors may not get back the amount they originally invested.

For Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited

Ipes (Guernsey) Limited

Company Secretary