HARBOURVEST HVGPE : Monthly Update for 29 February 2016

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Monthly Factsheet

29 FEBRUARY 2016

Highlights

• HVPE's estimated NAV per share is $16.55 (£11.89), a $0.01 decrease from 31 January 2016.

• Gearing remains at zero, and the Company holds $210 million of cash on its balance sheet.

• The Investment Pipeline of unfunded commitments is $1.13 billion, an $86 million increase from 31 January 2016.

• During February, HVPE committed a total of $100 million to two HarbourVest funds, a global secondary fund and a real asset-focused secondary fund.

• The Company invested $15 million and received $21 million in realisations during the month.

SUMMARY OF NET ASSET VALUE (in millions except per share and last traded price data)	29 February 2016	31 January 2016	Change
Investment Portfolio	$1,107.0	$1,112.7	($5.7)
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$210.0	$204.4	$5.6
Debt	-	-	-
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)	$4.8	$5.5	($0.7)
Estimated NAV	$1,321.8	$1,322.6	($0.8)
Cash + Remaining Available Credit Facility*	$710.0	$704.4	$5.6
% Invested	84%	84%	-
Commitment Level (Allocated Investment Pipeline)†	138%	128%	10%
Rolling Coverage Ratio‡	104%	95%	9%
Estimated NAV per Share ($) (79.9 million shares outstanding)	$16.55	$16.56	($0.01)
Share Price ($) (converted from £ at the rate indicated)	$12.64	$12.41	$0.23
Foreign Exchange Rate	1.3917	1.4244	(0.0327)
Estimated NAV per Share (£) (79.9 million shares outstanding)	£11.89	£11.63	£0.26
Last Traded Price (LSE) (£)	£9.08	£8.71	£0.37
Discount to NAV	24%	25%	(1%)

• Available credit facility reflects amount available subject to most restrictive covenant limit applicable.

  † Reflects the Investment Portfolio plus the allocated Investment Pipeline divided by estimated NAV.

  ‡ Reflects cash plus Available Credit Facility plus projected full year realisations divided by forecast cash investments over the next three years. Note: HVPE shares are also listed on the Euronext in Amsterdam. Trading volume on Euronext is limited.

  HVPE's functional currency is the U.S. dollar, and NAV movements are reported in U.S. dollars with a conversion to sterling at the month-end exchange rate.

  
  

  ESTIMATED SHAREHOLDER BREAKDOWN AT 29 FEBRUARY 2016

  
  

  HVPE Monthly Factsheet

  • 43% U.S.

  • 48% U.K.

  • 9% Other

The Private Equity Cycle

HVPE provides a complete private equity solution for public investors by managing the portfolio through four phases of the private equity cycle to create value: Commitments, Investment, Growth, and Realisation. This comprehensive solution is designed to deliver shareholders strong returns over a multi-year investment cycle.

THE PRIVATE EQUITY CYCLE	Month Ended 29 February 2016	Month Ended 31 January 2016
1 / Commitments	$100.0	-
New Commitments to HarbourVest Funds
INVESTMENT PIPELINE (UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS)
Allocated	$720.5	$582.2
Unallocated	408.4	460.8
Total Investment Pipeline	$1,128.9	$1,043.0
2 / Cash Invested in HarbourVest Funds	$15.3	$13.0
3 / NAV Growth (Change In Estimated NAV)	($0.8)	($29.7)
4 / Realisations Received from HarbourVest Funds	$21.2	$0.7

Commitments and Investment Pipeline

During February 2016, HVPE committed $50.0 million to HarbourVest's global secondary fund, which is focused on traditional and complex purchases of private market assets. The Company also committed $50.0 million to HarbourVest's real assets fund, which is focused on secondary purchases of real asset opportunities. HVPE's existing HarbourVest fund commitments continued to make new investments.

HVPE's Investment Pipeline (unfunded commitments) of $1.13 billion increased on a net basis by $85.9 million during February based on the new HarbourVest fund commitments, capital funded, and foreign currency move- ment. Of the total investment pipeline, approximately $720.5 million (64%) has been committed by HarbourVest funds to underlying partnerships. This increase from 31 January 2016 reflects the commitments to newly-formed HarbourVest secondary funds, which are considered allocated from the initial commitment date.

Cash Invested

During February, HVPE invested $15.3 million in HarbourVest fund-of-funds and a global secondary fund (compared to $13.0 million in January).

NAV Growth

At 29 February 2016, HVPE's estimated Net Asset Value (NAV) per share is $16.55 (£11.89), a $0.01 per share decrease and a £0.26 increase from the 31 January 2016 estimate of $16.56 (£11.63). This nominal decrease compares to the MSCI All Country World Index (USD) decrease of 0.9% during February. This change resulted mainly from operating expenses of $0.02 per share, partially offset by foreign exchange movement. During February, the euro appreciated 0.4% against the U.S. dollar.

HVPE Monthly Factsheet

HVPE's investment manager has estimated calendar fourth quarter 2015 valuations for HarbourVest fund-of-funds and direct funds using fund level activity, known transactions, preliminary direct portfolio company values, comparable public index movements, and discussions with general partners with whom it has invested. The Company's audited NAV and financial statements for the financial year ended 31 January 2016 will be published in May 2016. Until then, HVPE's estimated monthly NAV will continue to reflect the best information available to the investment manager, including adjustments to the estimated 31 December 2015 valuations as actual results are received from the underlying managers. The estimated NAV will also be adjusted monthly to reflect changes in the value of publicly-held securities in the portfolio, foreign currency movement, cashflows, and any known material events. The investment manager expects the Company's NAV to reflect final HarbourVest direct fund year-end valuations in March and April 2016, followed by final year-end valuations for HarbourVest fund-of-funds in April and May 2016.

Realisations Received

HVPE received $21.2 million in realisations from HarbourVest U.S. and international fund-of-funds and global secondary funds during February (compared to $0.7 million in January). The largest source of realisations was the sale of U.S. pet food retailer Petco (held in the direct co-investment portfolio, as well as the primary fund and secondary portfolios)

to CVC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. 2

LIQUIDITY EVENTS

During February, there were a total of 30 liquidity events across HVPE's underlying portfolio (compared to 35 in January and a last 12-month average of 42). These included 26 M&A events and four IPOs. The February 2016 IPOs were:

• Venture-backed U.S. biotech company Editas (EDIT), held in the primary fund portfolio via Khosla Ventures and

  HVPE LIQUIDITY EVENTS

  • Buyout/other IPO

  • Buyout/other M&A

  • Venture IPO

  • Venture M&A

  (# of transactions) 35

  Third Rock Ventures 30

• Venture-backed U.S. pharmaceutical company Proteostasis 25

  Therapeutics (PTI), held in the primary fund portfolio via

  HealthCare Ventures and New Enterprise Associates 20

• Buyout-backed U.K. media group and trade exhibition 15

  organiser Ascential Group (ASCL), held in the primary fund

  and secondary portfolios via Apax Partners 10

• Buyout-backed U.K. property developer Countryside Properties 5

(CSP), held in the secondary portfolio via Oaktree Capital

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Managing a Listed Private Equity Company

35

January 2016

30

February 2016

Throughout HVPE's ongoing cycle of Commitments, Investment, Growth, and Realisation, the Board (along with the Investment Manager) employs tools and policies to manage the risk and reward for the benefit of the Company's shareholders.

Credit Facility

HVPE currently has no drawings on its credit facility. At 29 February 2016, HVPE's cash ($210.0 million) and available credit ($500.0 million) total $710.0 million. This represents 99% of commitments allocated to underlying partnerships and 63% of total commitments (compared to 121% and 68%, respectively, at 31 January 2016). The Rolling Coverage Ratio at 29 February 2016 is 104%. This reflects the sum of cash, available credit, and realisations expected to be received during the current financial year, taken as a percentage of the expected cash investments in HarbourVest funds over the current year plus the next two years. In considering forecast investments over a

three-year period rather than total unfunded commitments, this calculation enables a more useful comparison of HVPE's coverage ratio relative to its peers.

Management of Foreign Currency Exposure

HVPE has exposure to foreign currency movements through foreign currency-denominated assets within the portfolio and through its unfunded commitments, which are long term in nature. The Company's most significant currency expo- sure is to euros. The Company does not actively use derivatives or other products to hedge the currency exposure.

Portfolio Diversification NAV

Consistent with HVPE's investment objective, the investment manager strives to manage risk through diversification within the portfolio. The charts illustrate the breakdown of HVPE's investment portfolio at 29 February 2016.

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION AT 29 FEBRUARY 2016

By Stage

By Phase

By Geography By Strategy

By Industry

• 62% Buyout

• 34% Venture and

  Growth Equity

• 4% Other

• 46% Growth

• 18% Mature

• 36% Investment

  • 65% U.S.

  • 19% Europe

  • 10% Asia Pacific

  • 6% Rest of World

  • 49% Primary

  • 35% Secondary

  • 16% Direct

  • 34% Consumer / Financial

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  • 32% Technology / Telecom

  • 18% Industrial / Other

  • 16% Medical / Biotech

Notes The diversification by net asset value analysis is based on the fair value of the underlying investments, as estimated by the investment manager. Diversification by stage, phase, and geography is based on the estimated net asset value of partnership investments within HVPE's fund-of-funds and company investments within HVPE's direct funds. Industry diversification is based on the reported value of the underlying company investments for both fund-of-funds and direct funds. Some of the funds held in HVPE have not been fully invested. The composition of investments by phase, stage, geography, strategy, and industry may change as additional investments are made and existing investments are realised. By phase, growth includes vintage years 2006 to 2010, mature includes vintage years pre-2006, and investment includes vintage years 2011 to 2016.

Company Overview

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company") is a Guernsey-incorporated, closed-end investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam. HVPE is designed to offer shareholders superior, long-term capital appreciation while avoiding undue risk by investing in a diversified portfolio of private equity investments. The Company is managed by an affiliate of HarbourVest Partners, LLC ("HarbourVest"), a leading private equity fund-of-funds manager. The HarbourVest team has managed private equity investments for over 30 years, gaining invaluable expertise and developing long-term relationships with high quality managers.

HVPE is expected to continue to make investments in and alongside existing and newly-formed HarbourVest funds as they come to market. HarbourVest's funds typically invest their capital in primary partnerships, secondary investments, and direct investments across vintage years, strategies, geographies, and industries.

Contacts

REGISTERED OFFICE HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited Ground Floor Dorey Court Admiral Park St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 2HT Tel +44 1481 702 400 Fax +44 1481 702 407

INVESTMENT MANAGER HarbourVest Advisers L.P. c/o HarbourVest Partners, LLC One Financial Center 44th Floor Boston MA 02111 U.S.A. Tel +1 617 348 3707 Fax +1 617 350 0305 Richard Hickman rhickman@harbourvest.com +44 (0)20 7399 9847

KEY INFORMATION Exchanges London Stock Exchange & Euronext Amsterdam Ticker HVPE Listing Date 6 December 2007 (Euronext) 9 September 2015 (LSE MM) Financial Year End 31 January Base Currency U.S. Dollars ISIN GG00BR30MJ80 SEDOL (SFM) BR30MJ8 SEDOL (Euronext) BR30MK9 Bloomberg HVPE NA, HVPE LN Reuters HVPE.AS, HVPE.L Common Code 032908187 Amsterdam 612956 Security Code

Valuation Methodology HVPE carries its investments at fair value in accordance with U.S. generally-accepted accounting principles. HVPE's investment manager uses the best information it has available to estimate fair value. Fair value for private equity assets is based on the most recent financial information provided by the investment manager, adjusted for known investment operating expenses and subsequent transactions, including investments, realisations, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and changes in value of public securities. Valuation adjustments are made for known significant events, if any, that affect the fair value of the investments. The 29 February 2016 estimated NAV is based on estimated investment values at 31 December 2015 for company investments within HVPE's direct funds and partnerships within HVPE's fund-of-funds, adjusted for foreign exchange movements, cashflows, and known events to 29 February 2016.

HVPE is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets as a collective investment scheme which may offer participations in The Netherlands pursuant to article 2:66 of the Financial Markets Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht). All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax, and other professional advice before making any investment decision. The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past are no guarantee of future results.

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This document is not intended to be an investment advertisement or sales instrument; it constitutes neither an offer nor an attempt to solicit offers for the securities described herein. This report was prepared using financial information contained in HVPE's books and records as of the reporting date. This information is believed to be accurate but has not been audited by a third party. This report describes past performance, which may not be indicative of future results. HVPE does not accept liability for actions taken on the basis of the information provided.