KKR Private Equity Investors Committed $450 Million to Acquisition of Alliance Boots



    KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. (Euronext Amsterdam:KPE)
    announced that it had committed to make a GBP 150 million
    (approximately $300 million) co-investment in the acquisition of
    Alliance Boots plc. This co-investment would be in addition to
    approximately GBP 75 million (approximately $150 million) of capital
    contributions that KPE expects to fund as a limited partner in certain
    private equity funds of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR").

    Alliance Boots, Europe's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty
    group, agreed to be acquired by AB Acquisitions Limited, a company
    jointly controlled by certain funds advised by KKR and Alliance Sante
    Participations S.A., an entity indirectly owned by Stefano Pessina,
    pursuant to scheme of arrangement under the UK Companies Act. The
    scheme circular was mailed to shareholders on May 8, 2007.

    Approximately GBP 30 million (approximately $60 million) of KPE's
    investment has been funded already as a portion of the equity
    necessary in connection with purchases of Alliance Boots shares by AB
    Acquisitions, as described in the scheme circular. The remainder of
    KPE's investment will be used to fund a portion of the equity
    necessary to complete the acquisition of Alliance Boots. This
    announcement does not reflect any change in the terms of the
    acquisition.

    Whether the acquisition of Alliance Boots pursuant to the scheme
    of arrangement and, accordingly, KPE's remaining investment will be
    consummated depends on the satisfaction or waiver of a number of
    conditions described in the scheme circular, some or all of which may
    not be in the control of KPE, KKR PEI Investments, L.P. (its
    subsidiaries) or KKR. No assurances can be made as to whether or when,
    or the actual amount at which, this remaining investment will be
    consummated.

    KPE has made its commitment, has made its initial investment, and,
    subject to the foregoing, will make its remaining investment through a
    wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR PEI Investments, L.P., the investment
    partnership through which KPE makes its investments.

    About KPE

    KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. (KPE) is a Guernsey limited
    partnership that seeks to create long-term value by participating in
    private equity and opportunistic investments identified by Kohlberg
    Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR). Formed in April 2006, KPE enables certain
    public market investors to invest in KKR-identified investments. KPE
    will invest at least 75% of its assets in KKR's private equity
    investments, while up to 25% of its assets may be invested
    opportunistically in other investments identified by KKR. KPE makes
    its investments through another Guernsey limited partnership, KKR PEI
    Investments, L.P., as its sole limited partner.

    The common units and related restricted depositary units of KPE
    are subject to a number of ownership and transfer restrictions.
    Information concerning these ownership and transfer restrictions is
    included in the Investor Relations section of KPE's website at
    www.kkrpei.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release may contain certain forward-looking statements with
    respect to the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity,
    investments, business, net asset value, and prospects of KPE. By their
    nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty,
    because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will
    occur in the future, and there are many factors that could cause
    actual results and developments to differ materially from those
    expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. KPE does not
    undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements.