Further to the announcement of 4 October 2018, Electra is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its interest in Photobox to funds advised by Lexington Partners L.P.

Electra has received proceeds from the sale of £98m.

As announced on 4 October 2018, the Board has convened a general meeting of the Company to be held at the offices of Allen & Overy LLP, One Bishops Square, London E1 6AD at 10.00 a.m. on 30 October 2018 to consider the adoption of a revised investment objective and policy. Further details of the general meeting and revised investment objective and policy are set out in the shareholder circular that was posted to shareholders on 4 October 2018. Subject to shareholder approval, the Board intends to distribute excess cash as an initial special dividend of £140m in December 2018.

The person responsible for arranging for the release of this announcement on behalf of Electra Private Equity PLC is Gavin Manson, Chief Financial Officer.

D-Ax and Norrsken Foundation invest in Matsmart, alongside previous investors.

The funding will be used to further expansion in the Nordics and Europe.

Swedish e-commerce company Matsmart sells surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, due to changes in branding or packaging, seasonality or short expiration dates.

In 2016, Matsmart prevented 706 tonnes of food from going to waste. The company has seen explosive growth, with yearly revenues of €20 million. Matsmart launched in Sweden in 2014, and has since then expanded to Norway and Finland.

CEO Karl Andersson comments: “With this new funding, we will continue to focus on growth. There is still a lot of work to do to solve the issue of food waste, and we see strong interest from both consumers and suppliers. We will also be looking at new markets for further international expansion.”

The new investors add strategic value to Matsmart. D-Ax is the investment arm of the Swedish Axel Johnson Group, and Norrsken Foundation, set up by Klarna founder Niklas Adalberth, focuses on social tech entrepreneurship.

Karl adds: “D-Ax has significant experience in the food and retail sectors, and invest with a long-term view, which suits us perfectly. Norrsken focuses on companies that have a positive impact on humans or the environment, and align well with our vision: a world without food waste.”

Mia Brunell Livfors, CEO at Axel Johnson comments: ”For Axel Johnson, this is a strategic investment: it’s in the food space, it’s an e-commerce proposition, it’s a low cost retailer, and it has sustainability at its core. We look forward to working with Matsmart for the long-term.”

Tove Larsson, Investment Manager at Norrsken adds: “Food waste is an important environmental issue, and we think that Matsmart are tackling it in a smart way. They are addressing the immediate issue of saving food that is going to waste, and in the long term, they are also able to influence the root causes of the problem, by helping suppliers reduce waste, and changing consumer behaviour in relation to best-before dates.”

Matsmart, which was founded by Karl Andersson, Erik Södergren, and Ulf Skagerström, has previously attracted investors such as Northzone, GP Bullhound, Edastra, Inbox Capital, the Avito-founders Jonas Nordlander and Filip Engelbert and Johan Kleber, CEO of Adlibris.

Hong Kong, Monday, 6 March 2017

ARIA Investment Partners IV, LP and ARIA Investment Partners IV (Non-US), LP (together, “ARIA IV’) are pleased to announce an investment in Haituncun (Shenzhen) Info-Tech Co., Ltd(“Azoya”). ARIA IV is the lead investor in Azoya’s third round of capital raising which includes further commitments from existing investors.

ARIA IV is the fourth generation pan-Asia private equity fund managed and advised by CLSA Capital Partners (“CLSACP”). For more than two decades, ARIA funds have tracked the dynamic consumption patterns shaped by demographic and socioeconomic trends across Asia.

Azoya is a leading , Chinese, cross-border e-commerce solutions provider and licensed retail operator. The company assists international online e-commerce platforms and prominent bricks-and-mortar retail chains and brands to access China’s online retail market, one of the largest e-commerce markets in the world.

Managing Director of the ARIA Funds, Miranda Tang, commented:

“Riding on the increase in disposable income, consumption upgrade s, and substantial developments in global logistics, cross-border trade has been growing rapidly among Chinese e-shoppers. While it is a competitive sector, Azoya has demonstrated its in-depth local market knowledge and a thorough understanding of overseas retailers.

The Azoya management team is extremely adept at connecting international retail companies to e-shoppers in China.”

“This is the second investment by ARIA IV in the e-commerce enabling sector following the first investment made in India over a year ago. We have been searching actively for companies with a sustainable model to leverage the exponential growth of Asia’s e-commerce sector. It gives us great pleasure to invest in Azoya which now extends our footprint in this sector into the world’s two most populated countries, China and India.”

The co-founders of Azoya, Alex Huang and Don Zhao said: “ARIA Funds are amongst the most respected and experienced private equity investors in Asia. They have a 20-year proven track record of backing innovative companies with solid growth potential in Asia . ARIA IV’s investment in Azoya is recognition of our strong business Model and high growth performance over the past three years.”

“We are very confident of the synergies this investment partnership brings. By leveraging CL SA’s resources in the fast-consumer and retail industries, as well as Azoya’s global retailers’ network across 11 countries, Azoya will expedite its growth and reinforce its leading position in the cross-border e-Commerce space.”

Oakley Capital Private Equity is pleased to announce that Oakley Capital Private Equity II (“Fund II”) has reached an agreement to sell a controlling stake in PARSHIP ELITE Group (the “Group”), a leading online dating service in the German-speaking world, to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (“ProSiebenSat.1”), with Fund II and existing management retaining stakes totalling just under 50% of the Group.

This deal means that, since the initial acquisition 16 months ago, the equity investment has generated a 2.3x cash return and a money multiple of 3.6x overall, including Fund II’s retained stake in the Group.

ProSiebenSat.1 is acquiring its interest in PARSHIP ELITE Group based on an enterprise value of €300 million. Fund II will receive gross proceeds of €129 million and retain a significant minority stake in the Group, providing investors with participation in further potential value upside.

Over the 16 months under Fund II’s ownership, PARSHIP ELITE Group has delivered strong organic growth and at the same time has consolidated its position as a leading player in the online dating market, through the acquisition of Elite Partner, signed just six weeks after the initial PARSHIP investment.

Peter Dubens, Managing Partner of Oakley Capital Private Equity, commented: “The sale of this stake in PARSHIP ELITE Group locks in an impressive return for Fund II and a continued stake in a fast growth business. Oakley Capital has a successful history of working with ProSiebenSat.1 with both parties currently invested in online consumer business, Verivox. We are excited by the opportunity that Fund II has created to once again partner with ProSiebenSat.1. Oakley Capital and the management of PARSHIP ELITE Group believe that the value of our retained stake will be significantly enhanced within the ProSiebenSat.1 group of companies by allowing PARSHIP ELITE Group to leverage ProSiebenSat.1’s leading position in the media sector.”

Rebecca Gibson, Partner of Oakley Capital Private Equity, commented: “The strong growth of this company is a further demonstration of Oakley’s expertise in the online sector and its ability to identify value generating opportunities. We have worked in partnership with the management team to drive organic growth whilst encouraging ambitious strategic acquisitions that have brought scale and operational leverage. It also highlights our ability to deliver impressive returns in a relatively short amount of time. We would like to thank the PARSHIP ELITE Group management team, and look forward to working with them and ProSiebenSat.1 in creating further growth and value.”