10 September 2009

Candover Investments plc - Appointment of executive director

Candover Investments plc (the "Company") today announces that Malcolm Fallen
has been appointed as an executive director with effect from 9 September 2009.

Malcolm Fallen was previously Chief Executive Officer of KCOM Group, a UK based
IT and Telecommunications services business. Prior to KCOM he worked in Eire
for eircom, the incumbent telecommunications operator. His previous career has
included senior roles with British Biotech, BT, and Bowater.

There is no further information to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

On 9 September 2009 (the "Grant Date") Malcolm Fallen was granted a share
option entitling him to acquire 325,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the
Company for no cost (i.e. a nil exercise price) (the "Option").

The Option may normally be exercised during the period commencing on the
eleventh dealing day immediately following the date of announcement to the
London Stock Exchange of the preliminary results of the Company for the year
ending 31 December 2012 and up until the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date,
subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions.

The Option was granted to Malcolm Fallen under Listing Rule 9.4.2R(2) to
facilitate his recruitment to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Option
will be satisfied using shares purchased by the trustees of the Company's
employees' trust in the open market. No consideration was paid for the grant of
the Option.

The total number of shares or debentures held by Malcolm Fallen under option
following this notification is 325,000.