Net Asset Value(s)

10 January 2011 CRYSTAL AMBER FUND LIMITED ("Crystal Amber Fund" or the "Fund") Monthly Net Asset Value Crystal Amber Fund announces that its unaudited net asset value ("NAV") per share on 31 December 2010 was 101.92 pence per share (30 November 2010; 99.90 pence per share). Commentary The rise in NAV in December was due to gains in the share prices of several of the Fund's larger holdings. These included: - PayPoint plc, the second largest holding, where the share price rose following its interim results, when the company reported increased net revenues, profits and dividends; and - Omega Insurance Holdings Ltd, the Fund's third largest holding, also performed well as did Trading Emissions plc, which reported that it had received an approach to purchase its private equity portfolio. The Fund continues to work towards the release of value at its largest holding, Pinewood Shepperton plc. In December, following the receipt of a takeover approach for Tribal Group plc, the Fund disclosed a 2.99 per cent. holding. The total cost of the 2.8 million shares acquired was £1.2 million with 75% of this holding purchased in November 2010 at 30 pence per share. The Fund continued to engage actively with JJB Sports plc ("JJB"). On 24 December 2010, JJB announced measures to strengthen its short-term financing and its board, including a proposed £31.5m capital raising, the appointment of a new chairman, Mike McTighe, and a new finance director who has a retail background. These measures were supported by key shareholders and the Fund was actively involved in the discussions to secure the funding and in the negotiations on the terms. The Fund has indicated it will subscribe for £4.5m in the fundraising. It is proposed that subscribers in the capital raising will receive warrants to subscribe for JJB shares for the next three years at the lower of 5p and the prevailing share price. JJB has also agreed to invite appointees of certain investors, including the Fund, to join the board. At 31 December 2010, the Fund's holding in JJB was valued at £4.9m, equivalent to 8.2p of the Fund's NAV per share. The proportion of the Fund's NAV at 31 December 2010 represented by the largest five holdings, other investments and cash was as follows: Pence per share Pinewood Shepperton 30.3 PayPoint 17.2 Omega 12.5 JJB Sports 8.2 Trading Emissions 7.2 Other investments 19.1 Cash 7.4 Total NAV 101.9 William Collins, Chairman of Crystal Amber Fund, commented: "We continue to pursue our strategy of active engagement with our portfolio companies to deliver value from all our holdings. This activism has been particularly marked in respect of JJB, whose performance has obviously been disappointing. We still believe that the company has great turnaround potential and believe that we will have greater opportunity to help drive that recovery by taking a seat on the board." For further enquiries please contact Crystal Amber Fund Limited William Collins (Chairman) Tel: 01481 716000 Merchant Securities Limited David Worlidge/Bidhi Bhoma Tel: 020 7628 2200 Crystal Amber Advisers (UK) LLP Richard Bernstein Tel: 020 7491 0774
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