Announcement of Tender Take-Up

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. 15 February 2012 Baring Emerging Europe PLC (the "Company") Announcement of Tender Take-Up On January 18 2012, the Company announced the publication of a circular (the " Circular") in respect of a tender offer for up to 20 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding any Shares held in treasury) (the " Tender Offer"). Terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as in the Circular. Following the deadline for receipt of tenders on 14 February 2012, a total of 16,098,244 Shares (representing approximately 49.64 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company, excluding any Shares held in treasury) had been validly tendered by Shareholders under the Tender Offer. As certain Shareholders have not tendered Shares or have tendered less than their Basic Entitlement, Shareholders who tendered in excess of the Basic Entitlement will have approximately 21.39 per cent. of their excess tenders satisfied. In accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Part IV of the Circular and after any fractional entitlements under the Tender Offer have been rounded down, subject to the Tender Offer becoming unconditional, J.P. Morgan Cazenove will therefore acquire 6,485,567 Shares, representing approximately 19.99 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company (excluding any Shares held in treasury). The Tender Offer remains conditional upon: (i) the resolution contained in the notice of the General Meeting at the end of the Circular being passed as a special resolution by no later than 31 March 2012; (ii) J.P. Morgan Cazenove being satisfied that the Company has paid the aggregate amount payable under the Tender Offer into an account by 4.00 p.m. on 23 February 2012 (or such later date and time as the parties may agree) in accordance with the terms of the Repurchase Agreement; and (iii) the Tender Offer not having been terminated in accordance with paragraph 8 of Part IV of the Circular prior to the other conditions to the Tender Offer having been fulfilled. The expected timetable for the completion of the Tender Offer is as follows: 2012 General Meeting 11:45 a.m. on 16 February (or as soon thereafter as the Annual General Meeting of the Company is concluded or adjourned) Announcement of results of General Meeting by close of business on 16 February Calculation Date for Tender Price close of business on 22 February Announcement of Tender Price by close of business on 23 February Trade Date for Shares submitted for Tender in 24 February the Tender Offer Settlement of proceeds through CREST in respect 27 February of Tender Offer shares to uncertificated Shareholders Despatch of settlement proceeds by cheque in by 29 February respect of Tender Offer shares to certificated Shareholders Despatch of settlement proceeds by cheque in by 5 March respect of Tender Offer shares to Scheme Participants All references to time in this announcement are to London time. Enquiries: Steven Bates Baring Emerging Europe PLC - 0207 982 1260 William Simmonds J.P. Morgan Cazenove - 0207 588 2828
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