EANS-Adhoc: shaPE Capital AG / Completion of share buyback program

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16.11.2012

In July 2011 shaPE Capital Ltd launched a share buyback program on the SIX Swiss Exchange of up to 122'366 registered shares via a second trading line. Until 15 November 2012 shaPE Capital Ltd has successfully bought back 121'927 own shares (of which 79'792 had been already cancelled) under this program. The board has now decided to terminate this share buyback program and will apply for a capital reduction of the remaining repurchased shares at any subsequent annual general meetings.

Following the completion of the share buyback program, shaPE Capital Ltd will launch a new buyback program as of 16 November 2012 (first day of trading). The current second trading line will be maintained and continued accordingly.

end of ad-hoc-announcement ================================================================================ shaPE is a SIX Swiss Exchange-listed investment company with exposure to a global private equity portfolio. In 2009 shaPE decided to initiate a realization strategy with the ultimate goal to return the intrinsic value of the current portfolio to its shareholders. Under this realization strategy shaPE does not make any new commitments to private equity funds, but focuses on harvesting the value of the current portfolio over the coming years. shaPE is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol "SHPN".

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