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The 16th edition of the Private Equity Exchange & Awards was held in Paris on November 30, 2017.1,200 participants – Limited Partners, Private Equity Funds and Corporate Executives – gathered for this major Pan-European summit on private equity and restructuring followed by a high-class evening ceremony rewarding the best performers among LBO Funds, Limited Partners and Management Teams.

AN INTENSIVE ONE-DAY PROGRAM…

80 outstanding speakers from all over Europe shared their expertise through interactive round-tables and keynote speeches in three main tracks: International LBO & Fundraising; LBO & Management; Underperformance, Restructuring & Private Equity. Experts included:

Thomas Frei, Partner Private Equity, Head of Investment Solutions, Unigestion

Alessandro Benetton, Founding Managing Partner, 21 Partners

Hélène Bourbouloux, Receiver, FHB

Michel Paris, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, PAI Partners

Thomas McComb, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

…FOCUSING ON NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

The Private Equity Exchange & Awards promoted targeted networking opportunities in several ways. The Business lunch allowed participants to develop their network and meet participants with diverse profiles. Thanks to the exclusive One-to-One Meetings, participants benefited from a targeted networking planning their meetings ahead of the event through a dedicated online platform.

…CONCLUDED BY A PRESTIGIOUS GALA EVENING

The gala dinner followed by the Awards Ceremony was the crowning achievement of the event, rewarding the best Private Equity players – LBO, Venture and Growth Capital Funds, Limited Partners and Management Teams – on the long run. 80 jury members, top Limited Partners and Asset Management professionals, committed themselves to assess the application forms submitted by carefully preselected nominees. Laureates were rewarded on stage in front of 450 private equity players.

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We warmly congratulate the 2017 laureates and thank our prestigious speakers, jury members, partners and sponsors for their essential contribution to the success of the Private Equity Exchange & Awards.We look forward to welcoming you next year.

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2017 SPEAKERS

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Benoit Adelus, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, SebiaJean-Luc Allavena, Chairman, Atlantys InvestorsStéphane Argyropoulos, Chief Executive Officer, The Silver CompanyFrédéric Balochard, Head of Corporate Advisory, Banque Privée 1818Sophie Barbé, Director, AlixPartnersFrancois Barbier, Deputy General Manager & Managing Partner, 21 Centrale PartnersAlessandro Benetton, Founding Managing Partner, 21 PartnersEric Bismuth, Chief Executive Officer, MontefioreDidier Boudy, Chief Executive Officer, Mademoiselle DessertsHélène Bourbouloux, Receiver, FHBOlivier Boyadjian, Managing Director, HIG CapitalAndrew Brown, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Capital PartnersMartin Calderbank, Managing Partner, AgilitasCharles-Henri Carboni, Receiver, BCMRémi Carnimolla, Partner & Managing Director, 3I Group Olivier Carvin, Chief Executive Officer, Groupe MaranathaPierre Francois Catté, Chief Executive Officer, CPI ImprimerieMichael Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Invest EuropePaul-Antoine Conti, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings Lionel Corre, General Secretary, CIRIFabrice Damien, Managing Director, Head of Paris Office, HayfinJean-Dominique Daudier de Cassini, President, AREGleb Davidyuk, Managing Partner, itechCapitalChristophe De Dardel, Head of Private Equity, UnigestionHervé Thibaut de Maisières, Founder, LBO ManagersHenri Pieyre De Mandiargues, Partner, McDermott Will & EmeryThierry de Vergnes, Head of Acquisition Debt Funds, Amundi Asset Management Alain Demarolle, Chairman of the Board, My Money BankManaging Director, Cerberus Capital ManagementJulien Di Marco, Partner, FCDEAlexis Drouillot, Head of Senior Debt, CM-CIC PRIVATE DEBTOlivier Dufour, President and Chief Executive Officer, PreziosoBenjamin Dupuy, Partner, BC PartnersThomas Frei, Partner Private Equity, Head of Investment Solutions, UnigestionJean-Pierre Gomez, Head of Regulatory & Public Affairs, SGSS LuxembourgOlivier Gouirand, EVP Group Operational Excellence, Internal Audit, Risk Management, HSE and Sustainable Development, CGGAlexandre Grellier, Chief Executive Officer, DroomsJean-Louis Grevet, President, PercevaLaurent Grisoni, Lawyer, SCA

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2017 SPEAKERS

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Laurent Guyonnet-Dupérat, Managing Director, Asset Restructuring & Recovery Management, Société Générale

Eric Hamou, Co-Chief Executive Officer – France, DC AdvisoryRutger Jan Vlek, Partner, H2 Equity PartnerTarang Katira, Principal, Hamilton LaneHubert Kirchner, Partner, June PartnersJohn Kremer, Partner & Head of Investor Relations (EMEA), Adams Street PartnersHervé Krissi, Partner, Aca NexiaKarsten Langer, Partner, The Riverside CompanyMaurice Lantourne, Founder & Partner, Lantourne & AssociésMaxime Laurent-Bellue, Fund Manager, Tikehau Investment ManagementEduard Lemle, Director, Montana Capital PartnersEdouard Lesieur, Principal, HIG CapitalJean-François Louit, Partner, Mayer BrownFrank Maassen, Chief Executive Officer, BUTDorian Macovei, Managing Director, EMSA CapitalPekka Mäki, Managing Partner, 3TS Capital PartnersFay Margo, Managing Director, Brackendale ConsultingAlexandre Margoline, Principal, PermiraPatrick Mathieu, President & Chief Executive Officer, Armacell International Sylvina Mayer, Managing Director - Financial Sponsor Coverage, BNP ParibasThomas McComb, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementOlivier Meline, Managing Director, European CapitalFranck Michel, Partner, AJ AssociésWilliam Nahum, President, CIP NationalChristophe Parier, Partner, Activa CapitalMichel Paris, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, PAI PartnersJustin Partington, Group Fund Solutions Leader, SGG GroupThomas Philippe, Partner, Mayer BrownBertrand Piens, President, Fontenay Operating PartnerWilfried Piskula, Managing Director, EurazeoLoïc Quentin de Gromard, Chief Executive Officer, SaverglassJuan Luis Ramirez, Founding Partner, Portobello Capital Sandrine Richard, Head of Private Debt – France, Co-head of the Pan-European Private Debt fund, MuzinichBenoit Rocher, Partner, June PartnersFranck Rodriguez, Chief Financial Officer, AscometalJürgen Sackhoff, Chief Executive Officer, SGD GROUPPeeter Saks, Managing Partner & Chairman of Investment Committee, BaltCapPierre Salzman, Directeur Général Adjoint, FactofranceStéphanie Schaer, Commissioner for Industrial Recovery, DIRECCTE Bourgogne – Franche-Comté

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2017 SPEAKERS

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Peter Schwanitz, Managing Director, Portfolio AdvisorsLionel Scotto le Massese, Managing Partner, Scotto & AssociésMichele Semenzato, Founding Partner, Wise SgrLaura Shen, Partner, Headway CapitalThierry Sonalier, Chief Executive Officer, JardilandPhilippe Szlang, Managing Director, MutaresEli Talmor, Founder Institute of Private Equity, London Business SchoolOlivier Thieblin, Board member and ex-Chief Executive Officer, KalhygeGiles Travers, Managing Director, Lionpoint GroupPhilippe Van Hove, General Manager Western Europe, ZuoraHans Van Swaay, Partner, LyriqueOlivier Venzal, Tax Partner, TajFrançois Vigne, Managing Partner, Sycomore Corporate FinanceNicole Waibel, Managing Director, Crescent Credit Europe LLP Henri Wajsblat, Head of Financial Services Solutions, ANAPLAN EMEASébastien Wolff, Managing Director, Excelrise

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2017 WINNERS & SPECIAL DISTINCTIONS

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LPs AWARDSBEST LP GLOBAL STRATEGY WITH PRIVATE EQUITY ALLOCATION > $10 bn Winner: LGT Capital PartnersSpecial Distinction: Hamilton Lane

BEST LP GLOBAL STRATEGY WITH PRIVATE EQUITY ALLOCATION < $10 bn Winner: Allianz Capital Partners

BEST LP, REGIONAL STRATEGYWinner: eQ Asset Management

BEST FRENCH LP, REGIONAL STRATEGYWinner: Access Capital Partners

GLOBAL AWARDSBEST GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDWinner: Advent International

BEST PRIVATE EQUITY PERSONALITY OF THE YEARWinner: Xavier Moreno, Chairman, Astorg

BEST FUNDRAISING & INVESTOR RELATIONSWinner: HgCapitalSpecial Distinction: Intermediate Capital Partner (ICG)

MANAGEMENT AWARDSBEST MANAGEMENT TEAM & MBOWinner: Meilleurtaux.com

BEST BUILD-UP (TANDEM EXECUTIVES / LBO FUNDS)Co-winners: Europcar & Novacap

BEST EASTERN EUROPEAN AWARDBEST RUSSIAN & CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDWinner: Abris Capital Partners

NATIONAL AWARDSBEST BENELUX LBO FUNDWinner: Bencis Capital PartnersSpecial Distinction: 3i Private Equity

BEST ITALIAN LBO FUNDWinner: Wise SGR

BEST UK LBO FUNDWinner: Inflexion Private EquitySpecial Distinction: August Equity

BEST GERMAN, AUSTRIAN & SWISS LBO FUND Winner: Ufenau Capital Partners Special Distinction: Deutsche Private Equity (DPE)

BEST SPANISH LBO FUNDWinner: Portobello Capital

BEST NORDIC LBO FUNDCo-winners: Accent Equity Partners & Triton Partners

FRENCH AWARDSBEST FRENCH SMALL & LOWER MID-MARKET LBO FUNDWinner: Montefiore Investment

BEST FRENCH MID & UPPER-MID MARKET LBO FUNDWinner: Equistone Partners Europe Special Distinction: Ardian Mid Cap Buyout

BEST FRENCH LARGE LBO FUNDWinner: PAI Partners

BEST FRENCH TURNAROUND INVESTORWinner: FCDE

BEST FRENCH REGIONAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDWinner: iXO Private Equity

PANEUROPEAN AWARDSBEST EUROPEAN MID-MARKET LBO FUNDWinner: AstorgBEST EUROPEAN LARGE LBO FUNDWinner: Advent International

BEST EUROPEAN TURNAROUND INVESTORWinner: Apollo Global ManagementSpecial Distinction: H2 Equity Partners

BEST EUROPEAN VENTURE / GROWTH CAPITAL PRI-VATE EQUITY FUNDCo-winners: Keensight CapitalIdinvest Partners Special Distinction: NextStage AM

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2017 WINNERS & SPECIAL DISTINCTIONS

RISING STARS AWARDSBEST FUNDRAISING & INVESTOR RELATIONS

Hivest Capital Partners

BEST PRIVATE EQUITY PERSONALITY OF THE YEARNeal Costello,

Managing Director, AlpInvest Partners

BEST BUILD UP (TANDEM EXECUTIVES / LBO FUNDS) Infodis

Mecadaq

BEST RUSSIAN & CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN PRIVATE EQUITY FUND4i Capital Partners Practica Capital

BEST Italian LBO FUNDArmònia

BEST NORDIC LBO FUNDSumma Equity Longship

BEST FRENCH SMALL & LOWER MID-MARKET LBO FUNDElige Capital

RAISE Investissement

BEST FRENCH REGIONAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUND

Loire Valley

BEST VENTURE / GROWTH CAPITAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDHighland Europe

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2017 JURY MEMBERS

Ambacher Hannes - Founder & Managing director - Eight Capital - AustriaArgnani Alberto - Managing Director - Tachyon - ItalyArrigo Maurizio - Head of Hedge Funds - Pictet Alternative Advisors - SwitzerlandBarker Alex - Vice President - HarbourVest Partners - United KingdomBavière Christophe - Chief Executive Officer - Idinvest Partners - FranceBenin David - Co-Head DC Advisory France - DC Advisory - FranceBergeron Lionel - Head of Investor Relations - Siparex - FranceBerla Vivina - Senior Partner & Managing Director Europe - Sarona Asset Management - The NetherlandsBonnat Loic - Head of Principal Investments - HSBC France - FranceBourdié Mathieu - Chief Financial Officer - ACG Capital - FranceBurcklen Jean-Philippe - Deputy Director, Equity Investments - European Investment Fund - LuxembourgChene Yvan - Director - Capital Dynamics - United KingdomCrépy Sébastien - Partner, Corporate Department - Paul Hastings - FranceDanjoux Vincent - Managing Director - Rothschild - FranceDe Cremiers Arnaud - Partner - Adams Street Partners - United KingdomDe Kerleau Benoît - Managing Partner - Euro Private Equity - FranceDe Klerk Jesse - Head of Private Equity - RobecoSAM Private Equity - The NetherlandsDel Rio José Luis - Chief Executive Officer - Arcano Alternative Asset Management - SpainDelmas Jérôme - Chief Executive Officer - SWEN Capital Partners - FranceDonvito Giuseppe - Partner - P101 - ItalyEnder Rainer - Head of Investment Management - Schroder Adveq - SwitzerlandEspinal Carolina - Principal - HarbourVest Partners - United KingdomExshaw Frédéric - Chief Investment Officer - Amundi Private Equity - FranceFalchier Hélène - Head of Private Equity Investments - CNP Assurances - FranceFhima Laurence - Director of Alternative Investment Funds - Société Générale Securities Services - FranceFohn Roland - Managing Director - State Street Global Advisors - United KingdomFonta Hervé - President - Meeschaert - FranceFrei Thomas - Partner Private Equity, Head of Investment Solutions - Unigestion - SwitzerlandFrieser Brian - Senior Portfolio Manager Private Equity and Infrastructure - MN - The NetherlandsFuchsbrunner Susanna - Partner - Luther Law Firm - GermanyGodina Carlos - Head of Leveraged Finance Iberia - BNP Paribas - SpainGolding Jeremy - Founder & Managing Partner - Golding Capital Partners - GermanyGolshani Saam - Partner - Orrick Rambaud Martel - FranceGripton John - Managing Director - Capital Dynamics - United KingdomGunn Graeme - Former Head of Investment Monitoring - SL Capital Partners - United KingdomHandal Valérie - Principal - HarbourVest Partners - United KingdomHarrison Ana Maria - Partner - Adams Street Partners - United KingdomHurst Martin - Director of Marketing Research and Communications - IPE International Publishers - United KingdomHutton Anne - Senior Banker, Equity Funds Team - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) - United Kingdom

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2017 JURY MEMBERS

Jåfs Staffan - Head of Private Equity - eQ Asset Management - FinlandJeanjean Patricia - Investment Director - Bpifrance - FranceJeffrey David - Partner, Head of Europe - StepStone - United KingdomKlemme Jobst - Director - Abbott Capital Management - United KingdomKremer John - Partner, Head of IR, EMEA - Adams Street Partners - United KingdomLange Andreas - CIO - Argenthal Private Capital - United KingdomLegoux Jean-François - Senior Equity Strategist, Head of Investment France - UBS Asset Management - FranceLelong Olivier - Partner - Aca Nexia - FranceLindhorst Britta - Managing Director - HQ Capital Private Equity - GermanyMary Jean-Yves - Deputy CIO - Malakoff Médéric - FranceMcComb Thomas - Managing Director - JP Morgan Asset Management - United KingdomMeric Cem - Partner - LGT Capital Partners - SwitzerlandNahum Agnès - Managing partner - Access Capital Partners - FranceNairn Richard - Director, Private Equity - BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) - United KingdomNegiar Xavier - Partner - June Partners - FranceNewsome Paul - Executive Director & Head of Investment Management for Private Assets - Unigestion - SwitzerlandOury Renaud - Market Leader Luxembourg & Deputy Managing Director - SGG Group - LuxembourgPieyre de Mandiargues Henri - Partner - McDermott - FranceRadberg Jan - Head of Private Equity - AP1 - SwedenRico Guy - Partner - Paul Capital - FranceSchwanitz Peter - Managing Director - Portfolio Advisors - SwitzerlandSerafini Anna - Private Equity Investment Manager - Sabadell Inversión - SpainShen Laura - Partner - Headway Capital Partners - United KingdomSletting Lauge - Managing Partner - North Sea Capital - DenmarkSmith Matthew - Managing Director - Abbott Capital Management - United KingdomSollazzo Bruno - Group Head Private Equity Investments - Generali - ItalySubra Stanislas - Senior Investment Manager - MACSF - FranceSuikkonen Kaarina - Partner - Lyrique - SwitzerlandSuon Sophie - Associate - Hamilton Lane - United KingdomThébault Julien - Senior Director, Sales Investment Banking & Corporates - S&P Global Market Intelligence - FranceTopley Joe - Senior Principal, Head of European Fund Investing - Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - United KingdomTritten Christopher - Head of Private Equity - Lombard Odier Asset Management - SwitzerlandVan Hove Philippe - VP Southern Europe - Zuora - FranceVictor-Michel Laurent - Partner, Mainstream Corporate - Linklaters - FranceVon Niederhäusern Nathalie - Managing Director & European Head of Private Equity - BlackRock Private Equity Partners - Switzerland

Wajsblat Henri - Head of Financial Services Solutions - Anaplan - FranceWatson Alistair - Investment Risk Analyst - Aberdeen Asset Management - United KingdomWeinmann Thomas - Managing Partner - Astorius Capital - GermanyWendt Johannes - Investment Director - Allianz Capital Partners - Germany

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