Transaction in Own Shares

PANTHEON INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS PLC

(the "Company")

Transaction in own Shares

25 October 2012

The Company announces that on 25 October 2012 it purchased in the market
247,000 ordinary shares of 67p each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 837 pence per
share for cancellation. The Company also announces the purchase of 97,000
redeemable shares of 1p each ("Redeemable Shares") at a price of 837 pence per
share for cancellation.

Following these transactions, there are 35,834,013 Ordinary Shares in issue and
34,361,534 Redeemable Shares, none of which are held in treasury.

Enquiries:

Andrew Lebus or Alexis Barling

Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP

020 7484 6200