HARBOURVEST HVGPE : Notification of Interests of Directors

10 June 2013

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE" or the "Company") was advised on 7 June 2013 that on 6 June 2013 Alan Hodson, a Director of HVPE, bought shares in the Company.
Alan Hodson bought 3,000 ordinary shares at a price of $9.65 per share, representing
0.004% of the Company's issued share capital. Following this purchase, Mr. Hodson had a total interest of 3,900 shares in the Company, representing 0.005% of the Company's issued share capital.

Notes to Editors:

HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE") is a Guernsey-incorporated closed-end investment company which has a dual listing on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam. HVPE is registered as an investment company with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). HVPE is designed to offer shareholders long-term capital appreciation by investing in a private equity portfolio diversified by geography, by stage of investment, by vintage year, and by industry. It invests in and alongside HarbourVest-managed funds which focus on primary partnership commitments, secondary investments, and direct investments in operating companies. HVPE is advised by HarbourVest Advisers L.P., an affiliate of HarbourVest Partners, LLC.

HarbourVest Partners, LLC ("HarbourVest") is an independent global private equity investment firm and an SEC registered investment advisor, providing vehicles for institutional investors to invest in the venture capital and buyout markets in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. The HarbourVest team began investing in 1982 and has committed more than $30 billion to investments over its more than 30-year history. Across its global
investrnent platforrn, HarbourVest and its affiliates have more than 230 ernployees in
Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bogota, and Beijing.

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