Holding(s) in Company

Electra Private Equity PLC
17 August 2006


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


ASSET VALUE INVESTORS LIMITED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


SEE 4 BELOW



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


BoNY NOMINEES - 335,815 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - AVI VALUE FUND LLC

CHASE NOMINEES - 1,151,411 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES

STATE STREET NOMINEES - 81,803 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - CARNEGIE

BoNY NOMINEES - 116,557 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - CF AVI GLOBAL FUND

MELLON - 87,361 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

PICTET - 57,293 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - LORD NORTH STREET

CHASE NOMINEES - 87,824 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - ROCKERFELLER UNIVERSITY

NORTRUST NOMINEES - 331,936 SHARES; BENEFICIAL HOLDER - YALE UNIVERSITY



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


1,600,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH



6. Percentage of issued class


3.93%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


/



8. Percentage of issued class


/



9. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH



10. Date of transaction


16 AUGUST 2006



11. Date company informed


17 AUGUST 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


2,250,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


5.53%



14. Any additional information


/



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


PJ DYKE, COMPANY SECRETARY, 020 7 306 3883



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


PJ DYKE, COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of notification


17 AUGUST 2006



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