RNS Number:5475V
F&C Asset Management PLC
12 December 2005


                                                                    FORM SAR 3


                        DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS
     (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)


Name of acquirer                                F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Beneficial owner, if different from above       -



Names of any other persons acting by agreement  -
or understanding (see SAR 5)

Company dealt in                                 F&C PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC B 
                                                 SHARES

Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)      ORDINARY

Date of acquisition                              09/12/05


                                         
Number of shares acquired                  7,083,438 (AS A RESULT OF THE
                                           CONVERSION OF C SHARES INTO B SHARES)

Number of rights over shares acquired #        -

Nature of rights over shares                   -




Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of     9,043,547    17.48%
total voting shares in issue)

Total holding of rights over shares (and       -
percentage of total voting shares in issue)

Combined total holding (and percentage) of     -
voting shares and rights over shares




Date of disclosure                            12/12/05

Contact name                                  RICHARD MORRISON

Telephone number                              0131 465 1055


#     See the definition of  "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section 
      of the SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their 
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.






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