NB Private Equity Partners Limited
1 June 2018
Total Voting Rights
As at 31 May 2018, NB Private Equity Partners Limited ("NBPE" or the "Company") had the following shares in issue and where appropriate admitted to trading on a regulated or prescribed market:
| Class of Share | Number in issue as at 31 May 2018 | Voting Entitlement pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation | Number held in Treasury as at 31 May 2018 | Voting Rights as at 31 May 2018 |
| Class A Ordinary | 51,940,972 | May attend and vote at general meetings | 3,150,408 | 48,790,564 |
| Class A Shareholders have the right to receive notice of general meetings of the Company and shall have the right to attend and vote at all general meetings, provided that the Class A Shareholders shall have no right to vote on a 2022 ZDP Liquidation Resolution, a 2024 ZDP Liquidation Resolution, a 2022 ZDP Reconstruction Resolution or a 2024 ZDP Reconstruction Resolution. | ||||
| B Shares | 10,000 | Except in certain circumstances, do not carry voting rights | 0 | 10,000 |
| Class B Shareholders do not have the right to receive notice of or have the right to attend and vote at any general meetings. However, there are limited circumstances where the Company shall not act, without the prior approval of the Class B Shareholders by ordinary resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the Class B Shareholders. Separately, the Directors shall, at appropriate times carry out the FPI Test and, if they determine that the US Shareholding Percentage had exceeded the FPI Specified Percentage as at such FPI Calculation Date, with effect from the date on which the Directors make such determination, the Class B Shares in issue shall, with respect to any Director Resolution, carry a positive number of voting rights as per the calculation referenced in the Articles. | ||||
| Zero Dividend Preference 2022 Shares | 50,000,000 | No | 0 | 0 |
| ZDP Shareholders shall not have the right to receive notice of or attend or vote at any general meeting of the Company. However, there are limited circumstances where the Company shall not act, without the prior approval of the 2022 ZDP Shareholders by ordinary resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the 2022 ZDP Shareholders. | ||||
| Zero Dividend Preference 2024 Shares | 50,000,000 | No | 0 | 0 |
| ZDP Shareholders shall not have the right to receive notice of or attend or vote at any general meeting of the Company. However, there are limited circumstances where the Company shall not act, without the prior approval of the 2024 ZDP Shareholders by ordinary resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the 2024 ZDP Shareholders. | ||||
| Total Voting Rights | 48,790,564 | |||
For further information, please contact:
NBPE Investor Relations +1 214 647 9593
| Estera International Fund Managers (Guernsey) Limited Dwayne Mahrer James Christie | +44 1481 742742 |
Neustria Partners +44 20 3021 2580
Nick Henderson Nick.Henderson@neustriapartners.com
Robert Bailhache Robert.Bailhache@neustriapartners.com
Charles Gorman Charles.Gorman@neustriapartners.com
ABOUT NB PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS LIMITED
NBPE is a closed-end private equity investment company with class A ordinary shares admitted to trading on the Premium Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam. NBPE has 2022 ZDP and 2024 ZDP Shares admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. NBPE holds a diversified portfolio of direct equity investments, direct income investments and fund investments selected by the NB Alternatives group of Neuberger Berman, diversified across private equity asset class, geography, industry, vintage year, and sponsor.
LEI number: 213800UJH93NH8IOFQ77
ABOUT NEUBERGER BERMAN
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies-including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds-on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 20 countries, Neuberger Berman's team is more than 1,900 professionals. For four consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm fosters an investment culture of fundamental research and independent thinking. It manages $299 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2018. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
This press release appears as a matter of record only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any security.
NBPE is established as a closed-end investment company domiciled in Guernsey. NBPE has received the necessary consent of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and the States of Guernsey Policy Council. NBPE is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets as a collective investment scheme which may offer participations in The Netherlands pursuant to article 2:66 of the Financial Markets Supervision Act (Wet op het financial toezicht). All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. The value of investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past are no guarantee of future results. This document is not intended to constitute legal, tax or accounting advice or investment recommendations. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decision. Statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are based on current expectations, estimates, projections, opinions and beliefs of NBPE's investment manager. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. Additionally, this document contains "forward-looking statements." Actual events or results or the actual performance of NBPE may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such targets or forward-looking statements.