Statement by General Partner

2012-07-242012-06-292012-07-27Limited Partnerships Act 1907LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ACT 1907TSO (The Stationery Office), St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD, 01603 622211, customer.services@tso.co.uk1640194

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ACT 1907

Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P.

(Registered in England and Wales with number LP011771)

(the “Partnership”)

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 10 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, on 29 June 2012, Caledonian Trust (Cayman) Limited acting in its sole capacity as trustee in respect of Aspen Global Trust, a limited partner in the Partnership, transferred 42.96% of its right, title and interest in the Partnership to AXA Early Secondary Fund IV, L.P. a limited partner in the Partnership.

David B Pearson, Director

for and on behalf of CEP III Limited, as general partner of CEP III GP, L.P., as General Partner of the Partnership

David B Pearson, Director

for and on behalf of CEP III Managing GP Holdings Ltd., as general partner of CEP III Managing GP, L.P., as Managing General Partner of the Partnership

24 July 2012