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13 June 2017

ICG Enterprise Trust Plc

Quarterly Update

For the quarter to 30 April 2017

Highlights
* Share price Total Return(1) of 5.7% for the quarter and 39.9% for the 12
months to 30 April 2017 
* Net asset value per share Total Return(1 )of 0.6% for the quarter and 19.9%
for the 12 months 
* The Portfolio(1) is valued at £541.1m at 30 April 2017 with underlying
growth for the quarter of 2.3% 
* Strong realisations of £76.1m outstripped £17.6m of new investments in the
quarter.  In the last 12 months realisations and new investments are broadly
in balance at £132.3m and £128.5m respectively 
* The Company continued to deliver on a key strategic objective to broaden its
geographic diversification: UK exposure at 37.6% is down from 45.1% in the 15
months since the change of manager and US exposure of 24.0% is up from 14.1%
over the same period. 
* The performance(2) of the Company remains strong over the short, medium and
long term, with the share price outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index over
one, three, five and ten years 
* As previously announced, and in line with ongoing succession plans being
implemented by the Board, Jeremy Tigue is proposed to take over as Chairman at
the AGM later today
 Performance to 30 April 2017                           1 year                         3 year                         5 year  10* year 
 Net asset value per share                               19.9%                          36.7%                          63.6%    112.4% 
 Share price                                             39.9%                          40.6%                         102.3%    112.0% 
 FTSE All-Share Index                                    20.1%                          21.8%                          58.6%     73.0% 
 * As the Company changed its year end in 2010, the ten year figures are for the 121 month period to 30 April 2017.                    

Footnote
1. Included in this Quarterly Update are Alternative Performance Measures
("APMs"). APMs have been used if considered by the Board and the Manager to be
the most relevant basis for shareholders in assessing the overall performance
of the Company, and for comparing the performance of the Company to its peers
and its previously reported results. The Glossary includes further details of
APMs and reconciliations to IFRS measures, where appropriate. The rationale
for the APMs was discussed in detail in the Manager's Review of the 31 January
2017 Annual Report and Accounts. The Glossary includes a reconciliation of the
Portfolio to the most relevant IFRS measure.
  
2. All performance figures are on a total return basis, including the effect
of re-invested dividends.
       
Performance overview

In the quarter to 30 April 2017 the share price increased by 5.7% to 738.0p
and the net asset value increased by 0.6% to 876.0p.  The FTSE All-Share
Index was up 4.0% in the same period.

In the last twelve months the Net asset value per share Total Return is 19.9%
and Share price Total Return is 39.9% compared with a 20.1% return from the
FTSE All-Share Index.

The 30 April 2017 share price implies a discount to the net asset value per
share of 15.7%, down from 19.8% at 31 January 2017.

The Portfolio(1) is valued at £541.1m at 30 April 2017 with underlying growth
for the quarter of 2.3% partially offset by adverse currency movements of
1.4%.

Activity in the quarter to 30 April 2017

Investment activity

Realisations
The Portfolio generated £76.1m of proceeds in the three months to 30 April.

18 full realisations were completed during the quarter at an average total
return of 2.8 times cost and an average uplift of 38% to the prior carrying
value.  

 The largest realisation during the quarter was the completion of the
previously announced disposal by Graphite Capital of Micheldever, a
distributor and retailer of tyres. This was the largest underlying investment
in the Portfolio as at 31 January 2017 and the realisation generated proceeds
of £35.9m representing a 3.7 times cost.

New Investments
New investment activity in the quarter totalled £17.6m, comprising fund
drawdowns of £9.3m and secondary purchases of £8.3m.

During the quarter to 30 April 2017 two new commitments were made to third
party funds, Oak Hill IV ($15.0m) and Hg Capital 8 (£5.5m).  An additional
primary commitment was also made to an in-house fund, ICG Strategic
Secondaries Fund II, with the $10.0m increase in the quarter bringing the
total commitment to this fund to $35.0m.

Three secondary purchases were made during the quarter: Oak Hill III (£4.8m),
Oak Hill II (£0.6m) and ICG Recovery 2008B (£1.2m drawn out of a total
commitment of £10.4m)

The Oak Hill primary and secondary transactions, as well as the ICG Strategic
Secondaries fund continue to increase the Company's exposure to private equity
investments in the US. This is in line with the Company's objective of
increasing US exposure to 30-40%.

Cash and liquid assets(1)
Cash and liquid assets increased by £50.3m to £88.9m mainly as a result of
the high level of realisations of the Portfolio in the three months to 30
April 2017. Non-investment cash flows and currency movements decreased cash by
£3.0m.  The Company also bought back 740,000 shares for £5.2m. 

 Movement in liquid assets                                         3 months to 
 £m                                                              30 April 2017 
 Additions                                                              (17.6) 
 Cash proceeds generated by the portfolio (including income)              76.1 
 Net cash generated by the investment portfolio                           58.5 
 Non-investment cash flows                                               (2.7) 
 Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates                             (0.3) 
 Cash inflow before shareholder distributions                             55.5 
 Share buy-backs settled in the period                                   (5.2) 
 Net cash movement                                                        50.3 
 Opening cash and liquid assets                                           38.6 
 Closing cash and liquid assets                                           88.9 

Footnote
1. All balance sheet data is presented on a look-through basis to the
investment portfolio held by the Company, which is consistent with the
commentary in previous annual and interim reports.
Balance sheet
The summary balance sheet and commitment position at 30 April 2017 is set out
below.

                                          30 April 2017  % of net assets  31 January 2017  % of total assets 
                                                     £m                                £m 
 Total portfolio                                  541.1            88.7%            594.4              97.0% 
 Cash and liquid assets                            88.9            14.6%             38.6               6.3% 
 Other net current (liabilities)/assets          (20.3)           (3.3%)           (20.3)             (3.3)% 
 Net assets                                       609.7           100.0%            612.7             100.0% 

                                     30 April 2017  31 January 2017 
                                                £m               £m 
 Cash and liquid assets                       88.9             38.6 
 Undrawn bank facility                       101.9            103.0 
 Total liquidity                             190.8            141.6 
                                                                    
 Outstanding commitments                     320.6            300.3 
 Less: Total liquidity                     (190.8)          (141.6) 
 Over-commitment                             129.8            158.7 
 Overcommitment as % of net assets           21.3%            25.9% 

Enquiries

Analyst / Investor enquiries:

Emma Osborne, Portfolio Manager,
ICG                                                            
+44 (0) 20 3201 1302
Mark Crowther, Investor Relations, ICG
                                                             
+44 (0) 20 3201 7842
Nicola Edgar, Finance,
ICG                                                                               
+44 (0) 20 3201 7791

Disclaimer

This Quarterly Update may contain forward looking statements. These statements
have been made by the Directors in good faith based on the information
available to them up to the time of their approval of this report and should
be treated with caution due to the inherent uncertainties, including both
economic and business risk factors, underlying such forward looking
information.

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This Quarterly Update contains information which, prior to this announcement
was insider information.

Supplementary information

The 30 largest underlying investments

The table below presents the 30 companies in which ICG Enterprise had the
largest investments by value at 30 April 2017. These investments may be held
directly or through funds, or in some cases in both ways. The valuations are
gross and are shown as a percentage of the total investment Portfolio.

     Company                                                                               Manager    Year of investment               Country  Value as a % of Portfolio 
   1 City & County Healthcare Group                                                                                                                                       
     Provider of home care services                                               Graphite Capital                  2013                    UK                       3.1% 
   2 Froneri+ ^                                                                                                                                                           
     Manufacturer and distributor of ice cream products                               PAI Partners                  2013                    UK                       2.3% 
   3 Education Personnel+                                                                                                                                                 
     Provider of temporary staff for the education sector                                      ICG                  2014                    UK                       2.3% 
   4 nGAGE                                                                                                                                                                
     Provider of recruitment services                                             Graphite Capital                  2014                    UK                       2.3% 
   5 Standard Brands+                                                                                                                                                     
     Manufacturer of fire lighting products                                       Graphite Capital                  2001                    UK                       2.2% 
   6 PetSmart+                                                                                                                                                            
     Retailer of pet products and services                                             BC Partners                  2015                   USA                       2.1% 
   7 Frontier Medical+                                                                                                                                                    
     Manufacturer of medical devices                                                Kester Capital                  2013                    UK                       1.9% 
   8 Gerflor                                                                                                                                                              
     Manufacturer of vinyl flooring                                                            ICG                  2011                France                       1.8% 
   9 Skillsoft+                                                                                                                                                           
     Provider of off the shelf e-learning content                                     Charterhouse                  2014                   USA                       1.8% 
  10 David Lloyd Leisure+                                                                                                                                                 
     Operator of premium health clubs                                                  TDR Capital                  2013                    UK                       1.8% 
  11 System One+                                                                                                                                                          
     Provider of specialty workforce solutions                               Thomas H Lee Partners                  2016                   USA                       1.6% 
  12 Visma+                                                                                                                                                               
     Provider of business services                                                          Cinven                  2014                Norway                       1.5% 
  13 TMF^                                                                                                                                                                 
     Provider of management and accounting outsourcing services                     Doughty Hanson                  2008           Netherlands                       1.5% 
  14 The Laine Pub Company+                                                                                                                                               
     Operator of pubs and bars                                                    Graphite Capital                  2014                    UK                       1.5% 
  15 Roompot+                                                                                                                                                             
     Operator and developer of holiday parks                                          PAI Partners                  2016           Netherlands                       1.4% 
  16 Beck & Pollitzer                                                                                                                                                     
     Provider of industrial machinery installation and relocation                 Graphite Capital                  2016                    UK                       1.4% 
  17 CPA Global+                                                                                                                                                          
     Provider of patent and legal services                                                  Cinven                  2012                    UK                       1.3% 
  18 Algeco Scotsman                                                                                                                                                      
     Supplier and operator of modular buildings                                        TDR Capital                  2007                   USA                       1.3% 
  19 Cambium                                                                                                                                                              
     Provider of educational solutions and services                                            ICG                  2016                   USA                       1.3% 
  20 New World Trading Company                                                                                                                                            
     Operator of distinctive pub restaurants                                      Graphite Capital                  2016                    UK                       1.2% 
  21 Formel D                                                                                                                                                             
     Provider of out-sourced services to the automotive industry             Deustche Beteiligungs                  2013               Germany                       1.2% 
  22 U-POL^                                                                                                                                                               
     Manufacturer and distributor of automotive refinishing products              Graphite Capital                  2010                    UK                       1.1% 
  23 Swiss Education+                                                                                                                                                     
     Provider of hospitality training                                             Invision Capital                  2015           Switzerland                       1.0% 
  24 ProXES                                                                                                                                                               
     Manufacturer of food processing machinery                               Deustche Beteiligungs                  2013               Germany                       1.0% 
  25 Ceridian+                                                                                                                                                            
     Provider of payment processing services                                 Thomas H Lee Partners                  2007                   USA                       1.0% 
  26 Cognito+                                                                                                                                                             
     Supplier of communications equipment, software & services                    Graphite Capital                  2002                    UK                       1.0% 
  27 Aero Technics Group                                                                                                                                                  
     Provider of civil aircraft maintenance                                       Graphite Capital                  2015                    UK                       0.7% 
  28 Parques Reunidos                                                                                                                                                     
     Operator of attraction parks                                                     Arle Capital                  2007                 Spain                       0.7% 
  29 ICR Group^                                                                                                                                                           
     Provider of repair and maintenance services to the energy industry           Graphite Capital                  2014                    UK                       0.7% 
  30 Infobase Publishing                                                                                                                                                  
     Provider of educational solutions                                                         ICG                  2016                   USA                       0.7% 
     Total of the 30 largest underlying investments                                                                                                                 44.7% 
     + All or part of this investment is held directly as a co-investment or other direct investment.                                                                     
     ^ All or part of this investment was acquired as part of a secondary purchase.                                                                                       

The 30 largest fund investments

The 30 largest funds by value at 30 April 2017 are:

     Fund                                            Year of commitment      Country/ region             Value £m   Outstanding commitment £m 
   1 Graphite Capital Partners VIII *                                                                                                         
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2013                   UK                 51.2                        39.8 
   2 BC European Capital IX **                                                                                                                
     Large buy-outs                                                2011               Europe                 21.7                         1.9 
   3 CVC European Equity Partners V **                                                                                                        
     Large buy-outs                                                2008           Europe/USA                 16.1                         1.2 
   4 Deutsche Beteiligungs Fund V                                                                                                             
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2006              Germany                 14.6                         0.2 
   5 Fifth Cinven Fund                                                                                                                        
     Large buy-outs                                                2012               Europe                 14.6                         1.2 
   6 Thomas H Lee Parallel Fund VI                                                                                                            
     Large buy-outs                                                2007                  USA                 14.5                         1.1 
   7 Graphite Capital Partners VII * / **                                                                                                     
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2007                   UK                 13.6                         4.7 
   8 ICG Velocity Partners Co-Investor **                                                                                                     
     Mid-market buyouts                                            2016                  USA                 10.7                         2.2 
   9 CVC European Equity Partners VI                                                                                                          
     Large buy-outs                                                2013               Global                 10.3                         7.5 
  10 TDR Capital II                                                                                                                           
     Mid-market and large buy-outs                                 2006               Europe                 10.0                         0.8 
  11 Doughty Hanson & Co V **                                                                                                                 
     Mid-market and large buy-outs                                 2006               Europe                 10.0                         6.4 
  12 Graphite Capital Partners VI **                                                                                                          
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2003                   UK                 10.0                         2.1 
  13 ICG Europe VI **                                                                                                                         
     Mezzanine and equity in mid-market buyouts                    2015               Europe                  9.8                        11.5 
  14 Bowmark Capital Partners IV                                                                                                              
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2007                   UK                  9.3                           - 
  15 TDR Capital III                                                                                                                          
     Mid-market and large buy-outs                                 2013               Europe                  9.3                         2.9 
  16 Permira V                                                                                                                                
     Large buy-outs                                                2013               Europe                  8.9                         1.1 
  17 IK VII                                                                                                                                   
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2013               Europe                  8.7                         0.5 
  18 Deutsche Beteiligungs Fund VI                                                                                                            
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2012              Germany                  8.6                         1.0 
  19 ICG Europe V **                                                                                                                          
     Mezzanine and equity in mid-market buyouts                    2012               Europe                  8.5                         1.2 
  20 Hollyport Secondary Opportunities V                                                                                                      
     Tail-end secondary portfolios                                 2015               Global                  8.3                         2.3 
  21 Thomas H Lee Equity Fund VII                                                                                                             
     Large buy-outs                                                2015                  USA                  8.1                         9.5 
  22 ICG European Fund 2006 B                                                                                                                 
     Mezzanine                                                     2014               Europe                  6.9                         2.0 
  23 Activa Capital Fund II                                                                                                                   
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2007               France                  6.8                         1.5 
  24 PAI Europe VI                                                                                                                            
     Mid-market and large buy-outs                                 2013               Europe                  6.8                        10.2 
  25 Nordic Capital Partners VIII                                                                                                             
     Mid-market and large buy-outs                                 2013               Nordic                  6.7                         3.0 
  26 ICG Strategic Secondaries Fund II                                                                                                        
     Secondary fund restructurings                                 2016        North America                  6.7                        21.3 
  27 Egeria Private Equity Fund IV                                                                                                            
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2012               Europe                  5.8                         3.1 
  28 PAI Europe V **                                                                                                                          
     Mid-market and large buy-outs                                 2007               Europe                  5.5                         1.0 
  29 One Equity Partners VI                                                                                                                   
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2016   USA/Western Europe                  5.3                         6.8 
  30 Activa Capital Fund III                                                                                                                  
     Mid-market buy-outs                                           2013               France                  5.2                         6.8 
     Total of the largest 30 fund investments                                                               332.5                       154.8 
     Percentage of total investment Portfolio                                                               61.4%                             
     * Includes the associated Top Up funds.                                                                                                  
     ** All or part of an interest acquired through a secondary fund purchase.                                                                

Portfolio analysis

Closing Portfolio by value at 30 April 2017

                                   Third party £m   Graphite Capital £m   ICG £m   Total £m  % of investment Portfolio 
 Primary investments in funds               250.4                  69.1     22.3      341.8                      63.2% 
 Secondary investments in funds              42.1                   5.6     24.4       72.1                      13.3% 
 Direct and co-investments                   85.2                  30.4     11.6      127.2                      23.5% 
 Total Portfolio                            377.7                 105.1     58.3      541.1                     100.0% 
 % of Portfolio                             69.8%                 19.4%    10.8%     100.0%                            
                                                                                                                       
 Undrawn commitments                        217.6                  46.7     56.3      320.6                            
                                                                                                                       
 Total exposure                             595.3                 151.8    114.6      861.7                            
 % exposure                                 69.1%                 17.6%    13.3%     100.0%                            

 Portfolio by investment type     % of value of underlying investments 
 Large buyouts                                                   36.6% 
 Mid-market buyouts                                              54.0% 
 Small buyouts                                                    9.4% 
 Total                                                          100.0% 

 Portfolio by geographic distribution based on location of company headquarters     % of value of underlying investments 
 UK                                                                                                                37.6% 
 North America                                                                                                     24.0% 
 Germany                                                                                                           11.1% 
 France                                                                                                             7.8% 
 Benelux                                                                                                            6.3% 
 Scandinavia                                                                                                        5.9% 
 Spain                                                                                                              1.8% 
 Italy                                                                                                              1.7% 
 Other Europe                                                                                                       2.4% 
 Rest of world                                                                                                      1.4% 
 Total                                                                                                            100.0% 
 Total Continental Europe                                                                                         37.0 % 

 Portfolio by calendar year of investment         % of value of underlying investments 
 2017                                                                             1.7% 
 2016                                                                            21.3% 
 2015                                                                            13.8% 
 2014                                                                            20.9% 
 2013                                                                            17.3% 
 2012                                                                             5.4% 
 2011                                                                             4.1% 
 2010                                                                             3.6% 
 2009                                                                             1.4% 
 2008                                                                             3.0% 
 2007                                                                             3.9% 
 2006 and before                                                                  3.6% 
 Total                                                                          100.0% 

 Portfolio by sector                   % of value of underlying investments 
 Business services                                                    19.8% 
 Healthcare and education                                             18.5% 
 Consumer goods and services                                          17.3% 
 Industrials                                                          15.0% 
 Leisure                                                              12.8% 
 Financials                                                            5.9% 
 Technology and telecommunications                                     4.4% 
 Media                                                                 2.8% 
 Automotive supplies                                                   2.3% 
 Chemicals                                                             1.2% 
 Total                                                               100.0% 

Investment activity

Largest new underlying investments

                                                                                                                                             Cost* 
 Investment                     Description                                                                                Manager  Country     £m 
 Ten Entertainment Group PLC    Operator of indoor bowling centres                                                         Harwood       UK    1.1 
 Intervias                      Operator of petrol station forecourts                                                  TDR Capital       UK    0.9 
 Imagine                        Provider of in-store marketing solutions                                                  Oak Hill      USA    0.8 
 Berlin Packaging               Supplier of rigid packaging products and value-added services                             Oak Hill      USA    0.8 
 Professional Physical Therapy  Provider of outpatient physical therapy services                             Thomas H Lee Partners      USA    0.7 
 CSafe                          Provider of cold chain packaging solutions to airlines, freight forwarders   Thomas H Lee Partners      USA    0.7 
 OH Aircraft                    Provider of leasing platform for aircrafts                                                Oak Hill      USA    0.7 
 Art Van                        Retailer of furniture                                                        Thomas H Lee Partners      USA    0.7 
 Allegro                        Operator of online marketplace and price comparison website                                Permira   Poland    0.7 
 FirstLight Fiber               Provider of fibre-optic bandwith infrastructure services                                  Oak Hill      USA    0.7 
 Total of 10 largest new underlying investments                                                                                                7.8 
 * Cost of investment is calculated as the Company's share of the fund's cost of investment                                                        

Largest underlying realisations

 Investment                              Manager  Year of investment  Realisation type   Proceeds £m 
 Micheldever                    Graphite Capital                2006             Trade          35.9 
 Quironsalud                                 CVC                2011             Trade           4.9 
 Xella                              PAI Partners                2008         Secondary           3.5 
 Cerba                              PAI Partners                2010         Secondary           3.5 
 Findis                                   Activa                2011         Secondary           3.3 
 Autodata                                Bowmark                2014             Trade           2.9 
 Host Europe Group                        Cinven                2013             Trade           2.5 
 Alix Partners                               CVC                2012         Secondary           1.5 
 Gaz Europeen                             Activa                2013             Trade           1.4 
 Formula One Group                           CVC                2006             Trade           1.4 
 Total of 10 largest underlying realisations                                                    60.8 

Commitments analysis

The following tables analyse commitments at 30 April 2017. Original
commitments are translated at 30 April 2017 exchange rates.

                                    Original commitment £m   Outstanding commitment £m  Average drawdown percentage  % of total outstanding commitments 
 Investment period not commenced                       5.5                         5.5                         0.0%                                1.7% 
 Funds in investment period                          444.1                       258.3                        41.8%                               80.6% 
 Funds post investment period                        658.9                        56.8                        91.4%                               17.7% 
                                                   1,108.5                       320.6                        71.1%                              100.0% 

 Remaining investment period of commitments   % of commitments 
 Investment period not commenced                          1.7% 
 > 5 years                                                8.8% 
 4-5 years                                               16.0% 
 3-4 years                                               13.0% 
 2-3 years                                               19.4% 
 1-2 years                                               20.9% 
 <1 year                                                  2.5% 
 Investment period complete                              17.7% 
 Total                                                  100.0% 

 Movement in outstanding commitments in the quarter      £m 
 As at 31 January 2017                                300.3 
 New commitments                                       35.0 
 Drawdowns                                            (9.3) 
 Currency and other movements                         (5.4) 
 As at 30 April 2017                                  320.6 

 New commitments in the quarter to 30 April 2017                                     
 Fund                          Strategy                       Geography           £m 
 Primary commitments                                                                 
 Oak Hill IV                   Mid-market buyouts             USA               12.0 
 ICG Strategic Secondaries II  Secondary fund restructurings  USA                7.9 
 Hg Capital 8                  Mid-market buyouts             Europe             5.5 
 Total primary commitments                                                      25.4 
                                                                                     
 Commitments relating to secondary purchases                                     9.6 
                                                                                     
 Total new commitments                                                          35.0 

Currency Exposure

                    30 April  30 April  31 January  31 January 
                        2017      2017        2017        2017 
                          £m         %          £m           % 
 Portfolio*                                                    
 - Sterling            230.3     42.7%       269.1       45.3% 
 - Euro                140.5     26.0%       156.5       26.3% 
 - US dollar           116.7     21.6%       115.4       19.4% 
 - Other European       41.5      7.7%        41.5        7.0% 
 - Other                12.1      2.0%        11.8        2.0% 
 Total                 541.1    100.0%       594.3      100.0% 
 *Currency exposure is calculated by reference to the location of the underlying Portfolio companies' headquarters. 

Outstanding commitment currency exposure

                           30 April  30 April  31 January  31 January 
                               2017      2017        2017        2017 
                                 £m         %          £m           % 
 Outstanding commitments                                              
 - Sterling                    82.3     25.7%        77.5       25.8% 
 - Euro                       161.8     50.5%       166.2       55.4% 
 - US dollar                   74.5     23.2%        54.5       18.1% 
 - Other European               2.0      0.6%         2.1        0.7% 
 Total                        320.6    100.0%       300.3      100.0% 

Glossary

Alternative Performance Measures ("APMs") are a term defined by the European
Securities and Markets Authority as "financial measures of historical or
future performance, financial position, or cash flows, other than a financial
measure defined or specified in the applicable financial reporting framework".

APMs are used in this report if considered by the Board and the Manager to be
the most relevant basis for shareholders in assessing the overall performance
of the Company and for comparing the performance of the Company to its peers,
taking into account industry practice. Definitions and reconciliations to IFRS
measures are provided in the main body of the report or in this Glossary,
where appropriate.

Co-investment incentive scheme accrual represents the estimated value of
interests in the co-investment incentive scheme operated by the Company. At
both 30 April 2017 and 31 January 2017, the accrual was estimated as the
theoretical value of the interests if the Portfolio had been sold at its
carrying value at those dates.

Drawdowns are amounts invested by the Company into funds when called by
underlying managers in respect of an existing commitment.

EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation, which is a widely used valuation measure in the private equity
industry.

Enterprise value is the aggregate value of a company's entire issued share
capital and net debt.

FTSE All-Share Index Total return is the change in the level of the FTSE
All-Share Index, assuming that dividends are re-invested on the day that they
are paid.

Full realisations are exit events (e.g. trade sale, sale by public offering,
or sale to a financial buyer) following which the residual exposure to an
underlying company is zero or immaterial.

Funds in investment period are those funds which are able to make new
investments under the terms of their fund agreements, usually up to five years
after the initial commitment.

Net asset value per share Total Return is the change in the Company's net
asset value per share, assuming that dividends are re-invested at the end of
the quarter in which the dividend was paid.

Net debt is calculated as the total short term and long term debt in a
business, less cash and cash equivalents.

Overcommitment
 In order to achieve full or near full investment, it is usual for private
equity fund investors to make commitments exceeding the amount of cash
immediately available for investment. This is described as "overcommitment".
When determining the appropriate level of overcommitment, careful
consideration needs to be given to the rate at which commitments might be
drawn down, and the rate at which realisations will generate cash from the
existing portfolio to fund new investment.

Portfolio
 Throughout, reference is made to the "Portfolio", which represents the
aggregate of the investment Portfolios of the Company and of its subsidiary
limited partnerships. This is consistent with the commentary in previous
annual and interim reports. The Board and the Manager consider that this is
the most relevant basis for shareholders to assess the overall performance of
the Company and comparison with its peers.

The closest equivalent amount reported on the balance sheet is "investments at
fair value". A reconciliation of these two measures is presented below:

 £m                Investments at fair value as per balance sheet  Cash held by subsidiary limited partnerships  Balances receivable from subsidiary limited partnerships  Co-investment incentive scheme accrual  Portfolio 
 30 April 2017                                              522.5                                         (2.3)                                                       1.5                                    19.4      541.1 
 31 January 2017                                            572.2                                             -                                                       1.4                                    20.7      594.3 

Post-crisis investments are defined as those completed in 2009 or later.

Pre-crisis investments are defined as those completed in 2008 or before, based
on the date the original deal was completed, which may differ from when the
Company invested if acquired through a secondary.

Realisation proceeds are amounts received by the Company in respect of the
Portfolio, which may be in the form of capital proceeds or income such as
interest or dividends.

Share price Total Return is the change in the Company's share price, assuming
that dividends are re-invested on the day that they are paid.

Total Return is a performance measure that assumes the notional re-investment
of dividends. This is a measure commonly used by the listed private equity
sector and listed companies in general.

The tables below set out the share price and the net asset value per share
growth figures for periods of one, three, five and ten years to the balance
sheet date, on both an unadjusted basis (i.e. without dividends re-invested)
and on a Total Return basis.

 Unadjusted performance in years to 30 April 2017     1 year  3 year  5 year  10 year* 
 Net asset value per share                             17.6%   27.3%   49.9%     88.1% 
 Share price                                           36.3%   29.0%   81.3%     78.3% 
 FTSE All-Share Index                                  15.8%    9.5%   32.8%     20.7% 
                                                                                       
 Total Return performance in years to 30 April 2017   1 year  3 year  5 year  10 year* 
 Net asset value per share                             19.9%   36.7%   63.6%    112.4% 
 Share price                                           39.9%   40.6%  102.3%    112.0% 
 FTSE All-Share Index                                  20.1%   21.8%   58.6%     73.0% 

* As the Company changed its year end in 2010, the ten year figures are for
the 121 month period to 30 April 2017.

Underlying valuation movement is the change in the valuation of the Company's
Portfolio, before the effect of currency movements.

Undrawn commitments are commitments that have not yet been drawn down (see
definition of drawdowns).

Uplift on exit represents the increase in gross value relative to the
underlying manager's most recent valuation prior to the announcement of the
disposal. Excludes a small number of investments that were public throughout
the life of the investment. May differ from uplift in the reporting period in
certain instances.
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf of
Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for
the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: ICG Enterprise Trust Plc via Globenewswire

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