24 February 2009
PME AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES PLC
(the "Company") (AIM: PMEA.L; PMEW.L)
The Company has been notified that Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiary companies no longer have a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.
Further enquiries:
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Principle Capital on behalf of
PME Infrastructure Managers Limited
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Anne Dalen
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+44 20 7240 3222
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Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited
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Siobhan Sergeant
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+44 20 7131 4000
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Fairfax I.S. PLC
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James King
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+44 20 7598 5368
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Bell Pottinger
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Dan de Belder
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+44 20 7861 3232
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On behalf of Helvetica (Isle of Man)
Company Limited
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Clara Parisot
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+41 798 249 788
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Note to Editors:
- PME African Infrastructure Opportunities plc ('PME') is a company investing in sub-Saharan African
infrastructure and infrastructure related industries. Its shares were admitted to AIM in July 2007 raising
US$180 million.
- PME was established to invest in sub-Saharan African infrastructure and infrastructure related industries
with a view to generating attractive returns, principally through capital growth. It is targeting opportunities
arising from years of under investment in sub-Saharan African infrastructure where that infrastructure will
be instrumental in allowing the continent's economic development to continue to grow.
- The Investment Manager is PME Infrastructure Managers Limited ('PMEIM'). The Investment Manager is
responsible for identifying new investment opportunities.
- PMEIM is a joint venture between Principle Capital Holdings S.A. (AIM: PCX.L), Unicos Partners LLP
(holding company of the Helvetica Group of companies), Masazane Capital (Pty) Limited and the interests
of Richard Bouma, CEO of PMEIM.