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17 Aug 2006 14:57

Electra Private Equity PLC17 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest ASSET VALUE INVESTORS LIMITED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 SEE 4 BELOW 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them BoNY NOMINEES - 335,815 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - AVI VALUE FUND LLC CHASE NOMINEES - 1,151,411 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES STATE STREET NOMINEES - 81,803 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - CARNEGIE BoNY NOMINEES - 116,557 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - CF AVI GLOBAL FUND MELLON - 87,361 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PICTET - 57,293 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - LORD NORTH STREET CHASE NOMINEES - 87,824 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - ROCKERFELLER UNIVERSITY NORTRUST NOMINEES - 331,936 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - YALE UNIVERSITY 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 1,600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH 6. Percentage of issued class 3.93% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed / 8. Percentage of issued class / 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH 10. Date of transaction 16 AUGUST 2006 11. Date company informed 17 AUGUST 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 2,250,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.53% 14. Any additional information / 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries PJ DYKE, COMPANY SECRETARY, 020 7 306 3883 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification PJ DYKE, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 17 AUGUST 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange