Disposal

RNS Number : 4936A

EPE Special Opportunities PLC

20 February 2014

 



EPE Special Opportunities plc

Completion of Disposal

20 February 2014

EPE Special Opportunities plc ("ESO plc") announces that ESO Investments 1 LP ("ESO 1 LP"), a limited partnership in which it is the majority limited partner, has disposed of its investment in Bighead Holdings Limited ("Bighead") to Management.

The disposal returns £4.0 million in total to ESO 1 LP at the exit date as cash and a total of £4.6 million since the acquisition in September 2010 via income and the disposal proceeds. The total return to ESO 1 LP since September 2010 equates to a 3.6x Money Multiple and 51.7% IRR.

The disposal has a positive impact on ESO plc and was completed at a 31.4% premium to Bighead's prevailing holding value of £3.0 million. ESO plc intends to use the capital returned for new deals.

ESO plc intends to release its Full Year Report and Accounts on 18 March 2014.

Enquiries:

EPIC Private Equity LLP	Alex Leslie [phone]
IOMA Fund and Investment Management Limited	Philip Scales [phone]
Cardew Group	Richard Spiegelberg [phone]
Numis Securities Ltd	[phone]
Nominated Advisor:	Stuart Skinner
Corporate Broker:	Alex Ham

Disclaimer: This valuation, which has been prepared in good faith by the Company's investment adviser, is for information purposes only. It is derived from unaudited estimated valuations of the Company's underlying investments based on information received by the investment adviser which may relate to dates or periods some time before the date of this valuation. Such estimates may be subject to little verification or other due diligence and may not comply with generally accepted accounting practices or other generally accepted valuation principles. If a valuation estimate subsequently proves to be incorrect, no adjustment is expected to be made to any previously published estimated net asset value.

 

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