NB Private Equity Partners Limited : Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESⁱ

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ⁱⁱ		NB PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS LIMITED (B1ZBD49)
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights			X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: ⁱⁱⁱ	SMITH AND WILLIAMSON HOLDINGS LIMITED
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):^iv	DETAILS AS PER SECTION 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: ^v	03.10.13
6. Date on which issuer notified:	04.10.13
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ^{vi, vii}	5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares ^{viii, ix}

Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of voting rights ^x

Direct

Direct ^xi

Indirect ^xii

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY

2,334,567

4.78%

2,482,767

5.09%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date ^xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period ^xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments ^{xv, xvi}

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date ^xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period ^xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights ^{xix, xx}

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

2,482,767

5.09%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: ^xxi
Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited, subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited - 19,000 shares Euroclear as custodian for Smith & Williamson Investment Services Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited - 2,123,542 shares Royal Bank of Scotland as custodian for Smith & Williamson Fund Administration Ltd., subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Investment Services Limited a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited 30,000 shares Lombard International as custodian for Smith & Williamson Investment Services Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited - 11,175 shares RBC Dexia as custodian for Smith & Williamson Fund Administration Ltd., subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited - 164,000 shares BNP Paribas Jersey as Agent for Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Investment Services Limited, subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited - 127,050 shares Smith & Williamson Investment Management LLP as Investment Manager for Corporation of Lloyds - 8,000 shares

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	LAURA HEATH
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7131 4000

NB Private Equity Partners Limited : Holding(s) in Company

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