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Retail Investment

Investment Company

Name
Somerfield Plc
Sector
Retail & Consumer
Country
United Kingdom
Initial Inv Date
2005
Business Focus
UK based supermarket chain
Contact
Somerfield House
Whitchurch Lane
Bristol
BS14 0TJ
0117 935 9359
www.somerfield.co.uk
July 16, 2008

Violet Acquisitions announces the sale of Somerfield to the Co-Operative Group

The shareholders of Violet Acquisitions Limited, which include funds advised by Apax Partners, Barclays Capital, the Tchenguiz Family Trust and Kaupthing, have today agreed the sale of Somerfield Limited to the Co-Operative Group for £1.565bn.

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December 20, 2005

Somerfield Plc completion of acquisition by Violet Acquisitions Limited

Further to the announcement on 20 December 2005, the Court Orders sanctioning the Scheme and confirming the Capital Reduction have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and, in respect of the Capital Reduction, been registered. The Scheme has now become effective and the entire issued share capital of Somerfield is owned by Violet Acquisitions Limited.

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News

May 15, 2008

Voluntary Public Tender Offer for D+S europe AG published
Pyramus S.à r.l., a company based in Luxembourg and controlled by funds advised by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, today published the bidding document for its Voluntary Public Tender Offer to the shareholders of D+S europe AG.

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April 15, 2008

Apax supports the growth strategy of D+S europe AG as new core share-holder
Apax offers D+S europe shareholders EUR 13.00 per share in the context of a Voluntary Public Tender Offer (in accordance with § 29 WpUEG). After the signing of a capital increase and including shares secured through SPA and Irrevocable undertakings, Apax will hold a total of 27% of the diluted share capital.

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January 7, 2008

Consortium comprising funds advised by Apax Partners & Mivtach Shamir acquires Tnuva for $1.025 billion
The acquisition of a majority stake in Tnuva by funds advised by Apax Partners and Mivtach Shamir group was completed on 07 January 2008 at a value of $1.025 billion.

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