Amanda Capital - Company Announcement

SEVERAL EXITS IN AMANDA CAPITALS PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

AMANDA CAPITAL PLC                          STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE



March 22, 2011, 3:45pm



SEVERAL EXITS IN AMANDA CAPITALS PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO





There have been several exits in Amanda's portfolio. The exits together
generate a cash flow of over two million euros for Amanda. 

Balderton I -private equity fund has sold its share in Lovefilm International
Limited to Amazon. Lovefilm is one of Europe's largest entertainment
subscription businesses with over 1.5 million subscribers across the UK,
Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The exit is profitable and Amanda has
received the proceeds in the first quarter of 2011. 

Permira Europe III has made a partial exit in Maxeda Retail Group B.V., by
selling The Fashion Group, including a number of its fashion businesses, to a
number of buyers. The exit is profitable and Amanda has received the proceeds
in the first quarter of 2011. 

Permira IV has sold its share of BorsodChem to Wanhua Industrial Group.
BorsodChem is an important European chemicals producer with two main product
groups: polyurethane raw materials (MDI, TDI) and vinyls (PVC resins and
caustic soda). The proceeds of the transaction have been distributed to Amanda
during the first quarter of 2011. 

The Merlin Biosciences Fund has made a number of disposals from its portfolio
during 2010 and distributed the proceeds to Amanda during the first quarter of
2011. 

EQT Finland made a distribution relating to the termination of the fund. Funds
were released from escrow accounts and expense accounts. Funds were distributed
in January 2011. 

PAI IV has sold its share of Kwik-Fit to ITOCHU Corporation. The Kwik‐Fit Group
is the largest independent automotive parts, repair and replacement specialist
in Europe. The transaction is subject to a consultation process with French
Works Council and competition authorities, and is expected to close in Q2 2011. 

EQT Funds IV and V announced on March 21, 2011, that they have agreed to sell
Kabel BW to U.S. media company Liberty Global Inc. Kabel BW is Germany's third
largest cable provider. The exit is profitable and the proceeds are expected to
be distributed to Amanda during Q2 of 2011. 





AMANDA CAPITAL PLC



Janne Larma

CEO



Additional Information: CFO Petter Hoffström, tel. +358 9 6829 6012



Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, www.amandacapital.fi



Amanda Group is a Finnish company that specializes in private equity and
alter-native asset management, traditional asset management and corporate
finance advisory. The combined group offers products and solutions related to
mutual funds, private equity funds, hedge funds and discretionary asset
management for institutions, wealthy individuals and retail customers. The
combined assets man-aged by subsidaries Amanda Advisors and eQ Asset Management
is approximately 3.7 billion euros. Assets under management is a combination of
investments in over 190 private equity funds managed by Amanda Advisors as well
as 22 mutual funds and customer mandates managed by eQ Asset Management. In
addition, services offered by the Group include mergers & acquisitions advisory
as well as real estate transaction advisory through Advium Corporate Finance
Ltd. More information on Amanda Group is available on websites
www.amandacapital.fi, www.eqvarainhoito.fi and www.advium.fi.