ALTAMIR & CIE

The rights issue launched by Altamir Amboise on June 21st has been successfully executed. The operation came to a gross total amount of approximately €120 million, with 10.7 million new shares created. Total demand represented €142 million leading to an over-subscription rate of 118%.

The partners of Apax Partners SA, in line with their commitments, subscribed on an irreducible basis for 733,686 new shares on the basis of their shareholding at the launch of the transaction. They have also strengthened their interest in Altamir Amboise’s capital through the acquisition of shares and preferential subscription rights on the market. Following this operation, the partners of Apax Partners SA now have a 12.0% stake in Altamir Amboise.

The new shares will be listed, settled and delivered on July 10th, 2007.

As of this date, Altamir Amboise’s share capital will comprise 29,638,901 ordinary shares.

These new shares will be listed under the same quotation line on the Euronext Paris Eurolist market as the existing Altamir Amboise shares (ISIN: FR0000053837), with holders entitled to future dividend payments.

Thanks to this capital increase, Altamir Amboise will continue co-investing on a significant basis with the funds managed by Apax Partners SA, benefiting from the current highly dynamic development of this major private equity player. Altamir Amboise aims to invest around €150 million in equity over 2007, compared with the €122 million invested by Altamir and Amboise Investissement in 2006.

As Maurice Tchenio, the Chairman of Altamir Amboise’s Management Company, explains:

“We are delighted with the support that our shareholders and investors have shown during this capital increase, and we would like to thank them for their confidence in us.
The success of this capital increase illustrates the growing interest among more and more investors in the private equity asset class, as well as the relevance of Altamir Amboise’s positioning as a pure player investing on the buoyant midcap market.
Following the merger of our two listed vehicles and the capital increase, Altamir Amboise has a total proforma Net Asset Value of around € 430 million and it now has the means needed to fully capitalise on any new investment opportunities alongside the Apax funds.
We are now well positioned to meet our one billion euro target”.

About Altamir Amboise

Altamir Amboise is a listed company that co-invests with the private equity funds managed by Apax Partners SA.

Altamir Amboise leverages Apax Partners’ know how and investment strategy, which consists in investing in fast-growing companies across its sectors of specialization: Tech & Telecom, Retail & Consumer, Media, Healthcare, Business & Financial Services.

Altamir Amboise is a SCR (S ociété de Capital Risque ) listed on the Euronext Paris Eurolist market, Compartment B.

After the capital increase, the equity of Altamir Amboise is composed of:

• 29,638,901 ordinary shares (ISIN code: FR0000053837- ticker: LTA)
• 18,582 B shares, which are non listed and represent the rights of the Apax’ Partners for carried interest
• 539,041 March 2008 warrants. These warrants have been continuously traded since January 2007 (ISIN code: FR0010428755 – ticker: LTBS - Trading name : ALTAMIR AMBOISE BS0308)
• 19,610,400 September 2008 warrants. These warrants have been continuously traded since June 2007. (ISIN code: FR0010307611 – ticker : LTBS9 - Trading name : ALTAMIR AMBOISE BS0908)

For further information: www.altamir-amboise.fr

Press Contact:

Apax Partners SA
Agathe Heinrich - Marketing Director
Tél: +33 1 53 65 01 35
E-mail: agathe.heinrich@apax.fr

Disclaimer

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The securities referred to in this document may not be offered or sold in the United States of America (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) unless they are registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Altamir Amboise does not intend to register any portion of the securities referred to in this document in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States of America.

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