Standard Life Private Eqty Trst PLC Estimated Net Asset Value at 30 November 2017 (1205Z)

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Standard Life Private Eqty Trst PLC

14 December 2017

14 December 2017

STANDARD LIFE PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC ("SLPET" OR "THE COMPANY") ANNOUNCES ITS ESTIMATED NET ASSET VALUE ("NAV") AT 30 NOVEMBER 2017

-- ESTIMATED NAV AT 30 NOVEMBER 2017 WAS 388.4 PENCE PER SHARE (ACTUAL NAV AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 WAS 389.6 PENCE PER SHARE)

-- SLPET RECEIVED GBP17.4 MILLION OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND PAID GBP1.0 MILLION OF DRAWDOWNS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

   --      OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS OF GBP320.2 MILLION AT 30 NOVEMBER 2017 

SLPET's valuation policy for private equity funds is based on the latest valuations reported by the managers of the funds in which the Company has interests. In the case of SLPET's valuation at 30 November 2017, 98.6% by value of the portfolio valuations were dated 30 September 2017.

Estimated NAV

At 30 November 2017, SLPET's estimated NAV was 388.4 pence per share (estimated net assets GBP597.2 million), representing a 0.3% per share decrease from the actual NAV at 30 September 2017 of 389.6 pence per share (actual net assets GBP599.0 million). The 1.2 pence decrease in NAV reflected unrealised foreign exchange losses arising primarily from a 0.9% depreciation in the US dollar versus sterling during October and November.

Draw downs and distributions

SLPET received GBP17.4 million of distributions and paid GBP1.0 million of drawdowns during the month of November. The distributions received generated realised gains and income of GBP11.4 million.

Commitments

The Company had GBP320.2 million of outstanding commitments at 30 November 2017. After undertaking a detailed review, the Manager continues to believe that around GBP60.0 million of the Company's existing outstanding commitments are unlikely to be drawn.

Balance sheet and credit facility

The Company had liquid resources of GBP115.5 million at 30 November 2017. In addition, the Company has an undrawn GBP80 million syndicated revolving credit facility, provided by Citibank and Societe Generale that expires in December 2020.

Future announcements

The Company is expecting to announce its estimated NAV at 31 December 2017 on 15 January 2018.

Additional detail about SLPET's NAV and investment diversification can be found on SLPET's website. Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

For further information please contact Roger Pim at SL Capital Partners LLP (0131 245 0055)

Note:-

Standard Life Private Equity Trust PLC is an investment company managed by SL Capital Partners LLP, the ordinary shares of which are admitted to listing by the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the Stock Exchange and which seeks to conduct its affairs so as to qualify as an investment trust under sections 1158-1165 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010. The Board of Standard Life Private Equity Trust PLC is independent of Standard Life Aberdeen plc.

Valuation Methodology

Unquoted investments are stated at the directors' estimate of fair value and follow the recommendations of EVCA and BVCA. The estimate of fair value is normally the latest valuation placed on a fund by its manager at the balance sheet date. The valuation policies used by the manager in undertaking that valuation will generally be in line with the joint publication from EVCA and BVCA, 'International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation guidelines'. Where formal valuations are not completed at the balance sheet date the last available valuation from the fund manager is adjusted for any subsequent cashflows occurring between the valuation date and the balance sheet date. The Company's Manager may further adjust such valuations to reflect any changes in circumstances from the last manager's formal valuation date to arrive at the estimate of fair value. Quoted investments are valued based on quoted prices as of the last day of the relevant period.

The Company intends to release regular estimated NAV updates around ten business days after each month end, while continuing to issue quarterly trading statements. A breakdown of SLPET's portfolio can be obtained in the latest monthly factsheet, which is published on the Manager's website at

https://www.slpet.co.uk/IT_European_Private_Equity.pdf

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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