TIDMHPEQ 
 
HENDERSON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 
 
 
 
HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS 
 
 
 
2 FEBRUARY 2010 
 
 
 
 
 
                 HENDERSON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 
 
                    General Meeting held on 2 February 2010 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board announces that the resolution put by Advance UK Trust plc to the EGM 
held today was not approved by Shareholders. Shareholders representing 90.0 per 
cent. of the votes cast and 57.6 per cent. of the issued share capital 
supported the Board by voting against the resolution. Only 6.4 per cent. of the 
issued share capital supported Advance UK Trust in voting for the resolution. 
 
The Board is pleased with this endorsement by Shareholders of its strategy and 
the progress made in focusing and rationalising the portfolio. Any 
well-formulated proposals received by the Board that tangibly demonstrate an 
improvement in the Company's situation will be considered. However, the Board 
is not inviting proposals and any such proposals put will have to offer 
shareholders compelling value if they are to be pursued. 
 
The Board and the Manager, Henderson Global Investors, believe that there is 
considerable value in the portfolio and that the next few years should be an 
attractive time for investment in private equity. 
 
The Company's portfolio is well-positioned to make further investments through 
existing commitments to private equity limited partnerships. The Board 
anticipates investment of approximately GBP35 million over the next three years, 
which can be met principally by use of the Company's cash resources of GBP3.5 
million, by the sale of its listed investments of GBP5.5 million and employing 
its undrawn loan facility of GBP22.3 million (all at 31 December 2009). The 
Company's total assets and net asset value at 31 December 2009 were GBP66.1 
million and GBP57.2 million respectively. The Company is negotiating extensions 
to its current loan facilities of GBP20 million expiring July 2011 and GBP10 
million expiring July 2010 and has no reason to believe that such extensions 
will not be granted. 
 
The Board will continue in its efforts to address the rating and relative 
illiquidity of the Shares and with its commitment to investment performance for 
the benefit of all Shareholders. 
 
Enquiries: 
 
Ian Barrass Henderson Global Investors 020 7818 2964 
 
Robert Peel Winterflood Investment Trusts 020 3100 0291 
 
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