BOUSSARD AND GAVAUDAN HOLDING LIMITED (EUR) (NL...

 BOUSSARD & GAVAUDAN HOLDING LIMITED

                                Ordinary Shares

The Directors of Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited would like to announce the
                     following information for the Company.
                         Close of business16 Dec 2009.
                                 Estimated NAV
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
|                      | Euro Shares | Sterling Shares |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Estimated NAV        |  € 12.2738  |    £ 11.6626    |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Estimated MTD return |   -0.03 %   |     -0.14 %     |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Estimated YTD return |   26.09 %   |     20.03 %     |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Estimated ITD return |   22.74 %   |     16.63 %     |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
     NAV and returns are calculated net of management and performance fees

                               Market information
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Euro Shares                       | Amsterdam (AEX) | London (LSE) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Market Close                      |     € 9.77      |     N/A      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Premium/discount to estimated NAV |    -20.40 %     |     N/A      |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Sterling Shares                   | Amsterdam (AEX) | London (LSE) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Market Close                      |       N/A       |  GBX 946.50  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+
| Premium/discount to estimated NAV |       N/A       |   -18.84 %   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------+


            Transactions in own securities purchased into treasury

+------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Ordinary Shares  | Euro Shares | Sterling Shares |
+------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Number of shares |     N/A     |       N/A       |
+------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Average Price    |     N/A     |       N/A       |
+------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Range of Price   |     N/A     |       N/A       |
+------------------+-------------+-----------------+

+---------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Liquidity Enhancement Agreement | Euro Shares | Sterling Shares |
+---------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Number of shares                |     N/A     |       N/A       |
+---------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Average Price                   |     N/A     |       N/A       |
+---------------------------------+-------------+-----------------+

                                  BGHL Capital

+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| BGHL Ordinary Shares | Euro Shares | Sterling Shares |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| SharesOutstanding    |  54,143,930 |       1,688,474 |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Held in treasury     |   3,203,906 |             N/A |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+
| Shares Issued        |  57,347,836 |       1,688,474 |
+----------------------+-------------+-----------------+


For further information please contact:

Boussard & Gavaudan Asset Management, L.P.
Emmanuel Gavaudan   [phone] Email    : [e-mail]
<mailto:[e-mail]>

This document is issued by Boussard & Gavaudan Asset Management, L.P. which is
authorised and regulated in the conduct of investment business by the Financial
Services Authority in the United Kingdom. This document is for information
purposes only and is not an offer to invest. Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited
is a closed-ended investment company incorporated under the laws of Guernsey.
Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited is registered with the Dutch Authority for
Financial Markets as a collective investment scheme under article 1.107 of the
Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act. All investment is subject to risk. Past
performance is no guarantee of future performance, and the price of shares in
Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited can fall as well as rise. Boussard &
Gavaudan Asset Management, Calder House, 1 Dover Street, London, W1S 4LA

All statements in this document that are not historical fact are forward looking
statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the estimated
net asset value, monthly return and year to date return of Boussard & Gavaudan
Holding Limited, and statements containing the words believes , estimates ,
anticipates , expects , intends , may , will , or should or in each case, their
negative or other variations or similar expressions. Forward looking statements
involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the estimated results to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking
statements. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this
document. Except as required by applicable law, Boussard & Gavaudan Holding
Limited and Boussard & Gavaudan Asset Management, L.P. expressly disclaim any
obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect any
change in expectations, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other
professional advice before making any investment decision. The value of
investments may fluctuate. Results achieved in the past are no guarantee of
future results.
The data in this document does not include the information received after 7 PM
UK time / 8 PM CET. For technical reasons those are included the following day.





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