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HENDERSON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

11 January 2013

                 HENDERSON PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC                 

                               PDMR Transaction                                

In accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, Henderson Private Equity Investment Trust plc ("the Company") has been informed that, as a result of the Third Tender Offer of the Company which completed on 18 December 2012, the beneficial shareholding of Mr John Mackie (Director), has reduced to 3,094 Ordinary shares of 5p nominal value, equating to 0.09% of the issued share capital.

Of the above holding 939 Ordinary shares are held directly by Mr Mackie and the remaining 2,155 Ordinary shares are held via Tenon Group.

                                     ENDS                                      

For further information please contact:

Tracey Lago
For and on behalf of Henderson Global Investors
Secretary to Henderson Private Equity Investment Trust plc
Tel: 020 7818 6125