Alpha Associates reports 20.02% stake


Ad hoc Press Release
Zug, September 21, 2012

Alpha Associates reports 20.02% stake

Private Equity Holding AG (PEH) informs that the shareholder group Alpha Associates, which comprises the management and former members of the management of Alpha Associates AG, has disclosed a holding of 20.02% of the PEH's shares.

The chairman of PEH, Dr. Hans Baumgartner, welcomes the strong commitment by the management: "This is a further step aligning the interests of the shareholders with those of the management. In addition, the investment by the management underlines the quality and future potential of the underlying portfolio."

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Private Equity Holding AG (SIX: PEHN), managed by Alpha Associates, offers investors the opportunity to invest, within a simple legal and tax optimized structure, in a broadly diversified and professionally managed private equity portfolio.

For further information, please contact:

Peter Wolfers, Investor Relations, peter.wolfers@peh.ch, phone +41 41 726 79 80 or http://www.peh.ch.