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13 May 2016

NB Private Equity Partners Limited ("NBPE" or the "Company"), a closed-end private equity investment company, today releases its Quarterly Report for the period ended 31 March 2016 as well as its Net Asset Value ("NAV") for the period ended 30 April 2016. NBPE also announces that an investor conference call will be held on Tuesday 17 May 2016 in order to discuss the Company's recent financial performance and Company developments.

Key Highlights

• 31 March 2016 NAV per Share of $14.00, down from $14.35 per Share at 31 December 2015.
   
  • $0.25 per Share dividend paid on 29 February 2016
  • NAV per Share total return of 0.0%
  • NAV per Share change was driven by realised investment gains and portfolio yield income offset by dividends, unrealised investment depreciation and expenses
     
• NBPE's NAV decrease of $17.3 million during the first quarter of 2016 included:
   
  • $12.2 million of dividends paid, or $0.25 per Share
  • $24.0 million of realised gains, or $0.49 per Share, net of tax expense
  • $31.5 million of unrealised losses, or ($0.65) per Share, net of tax expense
  • $8.3 million of yield income and dividends, or $0.17 per Share
  • $2.2 million of financing costs, or ($0.05) per share
  • $3.7 million of management fees, operating expenses and  other expenses, or ($0.08) per Share
     
• 30 April 2016 NAV per Share was $14.07. During April, NBPE's NAV increased by $3.8 million, principally driven by yield income, gains on public securities and write-ups attributable to the receipt of additional valuation information
   
• NAV development during 2016 to date has been as follows:

Portfolio Commentary

• Strong cash flow: $62.3 million of distributions received during the first quarter of 2016. An additional $15.0 million of distributions were received during the month of April 2016, bringing 2016 YTD distributions to $77.3 million.
   
• New investments: Five new equity investments and four new income investments completed in the first quarter of 2016 totalling $43.6 million. Two new equity investments and one new income investment funded in April 2016.
   
• Direct investment focus: 79% of fair value invested in direct equity and income investments at 30 April 2016.

Portfolio Valuation

The value of NBPE's private equity portfolio as at 31 March 2016 was based on the following information^[2]:

• 95% of the private equity fair value was valued as of 31 March 2016
   
  • 87% in private direct investments and fund investments
  • 6% in public securities
  • 2% in credit-related fund investments
     
• 5% of the private equity fair value was valued as of 31 December 2015

             
The value of NBPE's private equity portfolio as of 30 April 2016 was based on the following information^[3]:

• 45% of the private equity fair value was valued as of 30 April 2016
  • 38% in private direct investments
  • 5% in public securities
  • 2% in credit-related fund investments
     
• 50% of the private equity fair value was valued as of 31 March 2016
  • 38% in private direct investments
  • 12% in fund investments
     
• 5% of the private equity fair value was valued as of 31 December 2015
  • 5% in fund investments

                     
Outlook

NBPE continues to benefit from the full resources of the Manager's integrated private equity platform for superior deal flow, due diligence and execution capabilities. The Manager believes that while many segments of the market remain competitive, there are a number of near-term opportunities that may be attractive investments for the portfolio and that the current investment pipeline remains strong.

Investor Call

NB Private Equity Partners Limited ("NBPE" or the "Company") today announced that an investor conference call will be held on Tuesday 17 May 2016 in order to discuss the Company's recent financial performance and Company developments.

The conference call will take place at 14.00 BST / 15.00 CEST / 9.00 EDT and can be accessed by dialling +1-866-919-8155 (U.S.) or +1-706-634-9866 (International) with the access code 12162219. Please ask for "the NBPE investor call."

A playback facility will be available two hours after the conference call concludes. This facility can be accessed for the following two weeks by dialling +1-855-859-2056 (U.S.) or +1-404-537-3406 (International). The code to access the playback facility is 12162219. A recording of the investor call will also be available on NBPE's website within several days after the call.

An updated investor presentation will be available prior to the call on NBPE's website at http://www.nbprivateequitypartners.com/.

For further information, please contact:

NBPE Investor Relations          +1 214 647 9593
           
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 Euronext Amsterdam and the Specialist Fund Market of the London Stock Exchange. NBPE has ZDP shares admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Market of the London Stock Exchange and the Daily Official List of The Channel Islands Securities Exchange Authority Limited. NBPE holds a diversified portfolio of direct income investments, equity 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.

ABOUT NEUBERGER BERMAN
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages equities, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund portfolios for institutions and advisors worldwide. With offices in 19 countries, Neuberger Berman's team is more than 2,100 professionals and the company was named by Pensions & Investments as a Best Place to Work in Money Management for three consecutive years. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm fosters an investment culture of fundamental research and independent thinking. It manages $243 billion in client assets as of March 31, 2016. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.

This statement is made pursuant to article 5:25e of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) which requirement stems from the EU Transparency Directive. Pursuant to article 5:25e and article 5:25m of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act this Interim Management Statement has been made generally available by means of a press release and by publication on NBPE's website (www.nbprivateequitypartners.com) and has been filed with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten).

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.

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