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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 business 29 Dec 2008. Estimated NAV Euro Shares Sterling Shares Estimated NAV ¤ 9.6275 £ 9.5849 Estimated MTD return -0.02 % 2.29 % Estimated YTD return -13.27 % -4.15 % Estimated ITD return -3.73 % -4.15 % NAV and returns are calculated net of management and performance fees Market information Euro Shares Amsterdam (AEX) London (LSE) Market Close ¤ 6.20 N/A Premium/discount to estimated NAV -35.60 % N/A Sterling Shares Amsterdam (AEX) London (LSE) Market Close N/A GBX 667.50 Premium/discount to estimated NAV N/A -30.36 % Transactions in own securities purchased into treasury Ordinary Shares Euro Shares Sterling Shares Number of shares 4,069 N/A Average Price ¤ 6.20 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 Shares Outstanding 60,379,513 3,464,566 Held in treasury 1,410,629 412,750 Shares Issued 61,790,142 3,877,316 For further information please contact: Boussard & Gavaudan Asset Management, L.P. Emmanuel Gavaudan +44 (0) 207 7514 07 00 Email : info@bgam-uk.com 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. This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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