Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended 31 March 14
July 2014
Alex Barr, Head of Private Equity Investments
Aberdeen Asset Management

Objective
• The investment objective of the Company is to generate long-term capital gains through investment in a diversified portfolio of private equity funds
Benchmark
• The Company invests with the aim of maximising absolute returns and does not have a benchmark
Investment Process
• The Manager’s key objective is to select fund managers which it believes will, over time, produce superior riskadjusted returns in their chosen investment strategy and which can demonstrate significant competitive advantages compared with other funds in their peer group. The focus is on the individual merits of investments, but the industry and economic environment in which that manager is operating is also taken into consideration
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Net asset value total return
Share price total return
2014
-0.2%
-10.0%
2013
+7.8%
+64.9%
Total assets 1 (US$’000)
Total equity shareholders’ funds (net assets) (US$’000)
Share price (mid market) (pence)
Net asset value per share (pence)
Discount to net asset value
Dividend and earnings
Return per share 2 (pence)
Dividend per share (pence)
Ongoing charges 3
Excluding performance fee
Including performance fee
31 Mar 14
199,174
199,174
78.25
109.73
28.7%
9.88
2.00
31 Mar 13
184,623
184,623
89.00
111.93
20.5%
1.99
2.00
% change
+7.9
+7.9
-12.1
1.92%
1.92%
1.99%
2.82%
1. Total assets less current liabilities (before deducting prior charges as defined above)
2. Measures the relevant earnings for the year divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue
3. Ongoing charges ratio calculated in accordance with guidance issued by the AIC as the total of the investment management fee and administrative expenses divided by the average cum income net asset value throughout the year
Past performance is not a guide to future results
Source: Aberdeen Private Equity Fund, Annual Report to 31 Mar 14
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Performance¹
Portfolio cashflows and key events
Liquidity and commitment cover
•
Portfolio total return of 12.3% for the period in local currency terms
• NAV total return of -0.2% in GBP terms for the12 months period to 31 Mar 14. This was impacted by USD weakness vs Sterling and the DFJ Athena write down in Sep 13
• Strong performance from certain large listed holdings such as Nielsen (+25%) and Flagstar (+60%)
• A number of IPOs took place at increased valuations followed by strong performance: Essent (+32% since
IPO in Oct 13), Qunar (+104% since IPO in Nov 13)
• Over the 12 month period the Fund paid calls of $21.5m (12 months to 31 Mar 13: $28.9m) whilst receiving distributions of $36.7m (12 months to 31 Mar 13: $36.4m). We expect distributions to continue to outpace calls
• Strong exit activity: First exit from Northzone VI (Energy Micro), and further realisations exits from Thoma
Bravo (Entrust, Roadnet Technologies) . Double digit multiple realised by Tenaya V from Palo Alto
Networks
• Three new primary commitments:
APAX VIII (
€10m),
CVC Asia IV ($10m ) and Jordan Resolute Fund III
($15m, post year-end)
• Two new co-investments: Dell ($1.3m, Silver Lake Partners III ) and Hitachi Via Mechanic ($1.5m,
Longreach 2 )
• Total unfunded commitments of $71.5m at 31 Mar 14
• Commitment cover: 50.3% cash only, 96.5% including the credit facility
Source: Aberdeen Private Equity Fund, Annual Report to 31 Mar 14
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31 Mar 14
Technology
Financials
Consumer Goods
Secondaries
Industrials
Consumer Services
Healthcare
Oil & Gas
Utilities
Basic Materials
Telecoms
0%
Source: Aberdeen Asset Management
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5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

31 Mar 13 31 Mar 14
Asia & Other
Europe
North America
Global
0% 5%
Source: Aberdeen Asset Management
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10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

​Company
Online classified business
Online travel information business
Commercial Bank
Us Homebuilding company
Chinese ecommerce business
North American E&P business
Enterprise Software business
Food facilities business
IT security business
Clinical diagnosis business
Top ten holdings
Sector
Technology
Technology
Financials
Consumer Goods
Technology
Oil & Gas
Technology
Industrials
Technology
Healthcare
Book cost
US$m
850,801
66,657
3,108,166
1,270,800
716,699
437,388
11,672
779,721
1,155,015
260,067
Fair value
US$m
5,816,499
4,528,862
3,690,117
3,560,200
3,067,674
2,703,853
2,632,018
2,434,097
2,429,179
2,294,021
NAV weighting
%
4.68
2.65
2.16
2.08
1.79
1.58
1.54
1.42
1.42
1.34
Source: Aberdeen Private Equity Fund, Annual Report to 31 Mar 14
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• Supportive global macro environment for Private Equity
– Strong cash flow generation from major public companies
• Should benefit exit environment for private companies
– Increase in value of unrealised value held in Private Equity funds driven by earnings and multiple expansion
– Average holding periods for Private Equity likely to trend downwards
• APEF in a strong position to make new investments
– Supportive cash commitment cover
– Next 12 months’ focus will be on progressing Buyout and Growth strategies, with continued emphasis on high quality managers
• US mid market buyout sector continues to demonstrate low loss ratios
• UK market looking increasingly more attractive and we are in process of shortlisting managers
• Early 2014 Asia commitment already made
• Continue to develop co-investment portfolio from existing and future fund investments
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Private investors: 0500 00 00 40
Institutional investors:
Colin Edge +44 (0)207 463 5881 or
Andrew Leigh +44 (0)207 463 6312
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