Company Profile For SVG Capital plc

SVG Capital plc is a United Kingdom-based private equity investor and fund management business. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve capital appreciation by investing principally in private equity funds that are managed or advised by Permira. In addition, the Company invests in private equity funds that invest in Japan, North America, Asia and the life sciences sectors, and in unquoted and quoted businesses through specialist funds and co-investments alongside these funds. The Company may also invest in other private equity related assets and alternative asset classes. The Company’s subsidiaries include The Platinum Trust; SVG Advisors Limited; SVG North America, Inc.; SVG Investment Managers Limited; SVG Managers Limited; SVG Advisers (Singapore) Ltd Pte.; SVG Investments Limited and SVG India LP.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 June 2008, SVG Capital plc's total income decreased to £16.2M from £19.8M. Loss on investments decreased from £194.1M to £117M. Loss on ordinary activities decreased from £187.2M to £121M. Net asset value per share decreased from 312.2p to 153.8p. SVG Capital plc's objective is to achieve capital appreciation by investing principally in private equity funds that are managed or advised by Permira.