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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority Intermediate Capital Group PLC Results Presentation Tom Attwood, Christophe Evain, Philip Keller 2 June 2009

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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

Intermediate Capital Group PLCResults Presentation

Tom Attwood, Christophe Evain, Philip Keller

2 June 2009

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Financial Highlights

! Pre-tax loss of £67m driven by £273m of provisions

! Core income up 23% to £168m

! £150m of £450m facility extended for 2 years to March 2013

! £65m reduction

! Positive operating cash flow despite high interest charge

! Total dividend of 41p

! Continue to operate within banking covenants

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Investment Portfolio

! Investment portfolio up 27% to £2.9bn

£m

Source: ICG

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Core Income

! Core Income up 23% to £168.2m

136

168

62

3

3

28

0

50

100

150

200

Mar-08 Interest

income

Interest

expense

Fee income Costs Sep-08

£m

Source: ICG

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Breakdown of Provisions

22 38 50

266

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2006 2007 2008 2009

Mezz Recoveries CDO

£m Gross Provisions/ closing Loan

Book (ex CDOs)

FY 06: 2.1%

FY 07: 2.2%

FY 08: 2.2%

FY 09: 9.1%

Source: ICG

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Balance Sheet

31 March 2009

£m

31 March 2008

£m

Loans and investments 2,922.6 2,360.0

Net current liablities (51.5) (36.0)

2,871.1 2,270.0

Shareholders' funds 775.5 896.2

Borrowings 2,095.6 1,374.0

2,871.1 2,270.2

Gearing ratio 270% 153%

Debt facilities £2,403 £2,379

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Funding

* weighted average life

31 March 2009

£m

Term

Existing bank facilities 1032 2.6yrs

New bank facility 450 2.0yrs

Private placement 469 4.5yrs

Securitisation 452 15.3yrs

2403 5.4 yrs*

Utilised 2091

Headroom 312

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Debt Repayment Schedule

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

H1 10 H2 10 H1 11 H2 11 H1 12 H2 12 H1 13 H2 13 H1 14 H2 14 H2 24

Securitisation Private Placements Revolver £385m Facility

£m

£150m extended for 2 years

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Investment Capacity

! £312m at 31 March 2009, £247m following maturity extension

! Negatively impacted by weakness of Sterling

! Extremely low levels of repayments: 3.6% of opening portfolio

! Focused on maximising investment capacity

! Driving exits/repayments

! Decoupled Fund and BS investing

! Extended £150m of £450m facility vs £65m reduction in undrawn debt

! Cash management

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Covenants

! Continued to operate comfortably within covenants

! Minimum Net Worth: Shareholders’ funds of £776m, well aboveminimum of £380m

! Gearing currently 270% against internal comfort level of 200-300%and well below maximum covenant levels (400%)

! Adjusted Interest Cover > 2.0 vs minimum covenant level of 1.6

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Costs - Driving Further Efficiencies

! Total operating costs 51% of CI (2008: 61%)

! H2 (pre MTIS) 14% below H1 adjusted for one off severance cost

! Absolute focus on cost

! Network of local offices built

! Infrastructure rolled out driving efficiencies

! 10% headcount reduction at the end of January

! No bonus / MTIS payment to Executive Directors

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Breakdown of Operating Costs

0

10

20

30

40

50

H1 07 H2 07 H1 08 H2 08 H1 09 H2 09

0

20

40

60

80

100

MTIS in Core

Income

Other Admin

Staff Costs

% of CI (RHS)

£m %

Source: ICG

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Dividend

! Management remains committed to dividend

! Rebased to annual level of 41p

! Interim dividend will be 1/3 of previous year dividend

! Core Income under IFRS is not a good basis for dividend growth

! Dividend will be based on sustainable level of cash flow

! cash core income: Core income

– Rolled up interest accrued

+ Rolled up interest realised net of MTIS

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Financial Outlook

! Liquid balance sheet

! Supportive banking group

! Strong underlying earnings

! Limited visibility but, at present, provisions FY10 expected atlower level than FY09

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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

The opportunity – A leading fund manager of buyout debt

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European Market OverviewLarge Refinancing Needs in 2012-2016

Maturity profile of European LBO Debt

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source: Fitch

!bn

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The Opportunity

! Unusually attractive opportunities in the secondarydebt market

! Discounted debt

! Unsyndicated debt held by banks

! Refinancing and restructuring quality buyouts

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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

Protecting the value of our portfolio

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Investment PortfolioPerformance vs Prior Year and vs Budget

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Sep-07 Dec-07 Mar-08 Jun-08 Sep-08 Dec-08 Mar-09

Above Prior Year

Above Budget

Percentage of assets performing above prior year and above budget

Source: ICG

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Investment PortfolioDiversity

*at 31 March 2009

Portfolio by geography* Portfolio by sector*

France

UK

Germany

Spain

Nordic

Benelux

Other Europe

North America

Asia Pacific

Business Services

Health

Telephone NetworksMetal forming

Leisure

Publishing & Printing

Financial services

Electronics

Waste Management

Shipping &

Transportation

InsuranceFood manufacturing

Drapery & Stores

Food retailing

Pharmaceuticals

Consumer Products

Restaurants

Building Materials

Chemicals & Plastic

Motors

Utilities

Hotels & caterer

Source: ICG

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20082008

20072007

20062006

20062006

20062006

20082008

20032003

20082008

20062006

20062006

20072007

20062006

20062006

20082008

20072007

20072007

20072007

20072007

20072007

20072007

INVESTMENTYEAR

____FranceNursing and elderly care homes

____UKBusiness management software and outsourcing services

____TaiwanCable operator

____GermanyProvider of services and technical solutions for utilities

____FranceDrug development and manufacturer

____GermanySupplier of fire protection systems and services

____FrancePrivate clinical and routine laboratories

____UKBingo, casino and licensed betting operator

____USAProvider of correctional products and services

____FranceManufactures speciality chemicals for the construction industry

____SpainTour operator

____SwedenElderly care homes

____FranceManufacturer of medical diagnosis equipment

____UKAirport operator

____UKWaste management solutions provider

____SpainInspection, certification and technological services

____BelgiumElectronic publisher of company information

____UKSpecialist courier services for the pharmaceutical industry

____FranceTextile rental and cleaning

____FrancePrivate clinic manager

BUDGETLASTYEARCOUNTRYBUSINESS

Investment PortfolioTop 20 Assets

Source: ICG

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Investment PortfolioProvisions

! £266m of gross provisions for 24 portfolio companies

! List of concern assets broadly stable since December

! £103m for 8 defaulted assets during the financial year / exposurenow immaterial

! Default rate of 4.8%

! Assumed very low recovery rates on weaker assets

! Equity and PIK systematically provisioned across all but 3assets on watchlist, senior mezz on a case by case basis butwith conservative assumptions

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Investment PortfolioManaging Weakened Assets

! Right combination of skills and experience

! Team incentivised and committed to recoveries

! Understanding of local legal environment/ credit regimes

! Ability to inject cash

! Ability to lead and take control

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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

Delivering the opportunity

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The European Leverage Gap

! !360bn leveraged buyout debt

! Over !200bn due for refinancing between 2011 – 2016

! Solid companies we know with proven managementteams, but an inappropriate capital structure

! Secondary buyout debt, at a discount

! Refinancing opportunities

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The Opportunity - The Skills Required

! Origination: depth of information and market knowledge

! Restructuring : make a deal happen

! Behave like owners : exercise influence

! Asset selection: the good from the bad

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Our Unique Advantage

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Fund Management

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Fund Management

! Mezzanine Fund Liquidity

! ICG Mezzanine Fund 1998 £57.5m Closed

! ICG Mezzanine Fund 2000 !387.5m Closed

! ICG Mezzanine Fund 2003 !1.4bn Closed

! Intermediate Capital Asia Pacific Mezzanine Fund 2005 $300m Closed

! ICG European Fund 2006 !2.15bn !1.1bn

! Intermediate Capital Asia Pacific Fund 2008 $600m $442m

! ICG Minority Partners Fund 2008 !157m !83m

! ICG Recovery Fund 2008 !475m !375m

! CFM! CLOs !4760m Closed

! Loan Portfolios (unlevered) !255m Closed

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Fund Management

! Intermediate Capital Asia Pacific Fund 2008 $600m

! ICG Minority Partners Fund 2008 !157m

! ICG Recovery Fund 2008 !475m

Funds raised 2008/09

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Summary and Priorities

! Objective to become the leading fund manager of buyoutdebt in Europe

! Our priorities are to manage our portfolio:

! to maximise recoveries, and

! to take advantage of the attractive investment opportunities

! Competitive landscape changing in our favour

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Appendix

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Core Income

Year ended 31

March 2009

Year ended 31

March 2008

Increase/

Decrease

Income

Interest and dividend income 303.7 236.9 28%

Fee and other operating income 59.5 57.0 4%

363.2 293.9 24%

Less related expenses

Interest payable and other related finance costs (95.5) (38.2) 150%

Add back: net losses on derivatives held for

hedging purposes (8.3) (36.2) -77%

Add back: additional income recognised on interest

bearing equity (5.1) - -

Administrative & operating expenses (86.1) (83.0) 4%

Core Income 168.2 136.4 23%

Core Income per share* 132.7 123.2 8%

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Net Interest Income

Year ended 31

March 2009

£m

Year ended 31

March 2008

£m

Increase

Interest Income 303.7 236.9 28%

Interest Expenses (103.8) (74.5) 39%

Net Interest Income 199.9 162.4 23%

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Operating Expenses

* Charge relates to accrual of rolled up interest

Year ended 31

March 2009

£m

Year ended 31

March 2008

£m

Increase

Staff Costs 42.4 43.2 -2%

Other admin costs 20.3 19.5 4%

62.7 62.7 0%

Medium Term Incentive scheme* 23.4 20.3 15%

Operating Expenses 86.1 83.0 4%

Expenses as % of core income 51.2% 61.0% -16%

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Gains on Investments

Year ended 31

March 2009

£m

Year ended 31

March 2008

£m

Increase

Realised gains on investments 30.9 133.9 -333%

Unrealised gains on investments - 1.3 -

Cost of medium term incentive scheme (6.1) (32.3) -430%

Net gains on investments 24.8 102.9 -315%

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Impairments

Year ended 31

March 2009

£m

Year ended 31

March 2008

£m

Mezzanine and equity investment

Gross Impairment 266.2 50.2

Recoveries (28.7) (14.8)

Equity in ICG - managed CDO's

Gross Impairment 35.6 10.6

Recoveries - -

Impairments net of write backs 273.1 46.0

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Pre-tax profits / loss

Year ended 31

March 2009

£m

Year ended 31

March 2008

£m

Increase

Interest and dividend income 303.7 236.9 22%

Gains on investments 30.9 135.2 -338%

Fee and other operating income 59.5 57.0 4%

394.1 429.1 -9%

Interest payable and other related financing costs (95.5) (38.3) 60%

Impairment of assets (273.1) (46.0) 83%

Administrative expenses (92.2) (115.3) -25%

(Loss)/Profit before tax (66.7) 229.5 444%

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Pre-tax Profits, Earnings per Share & Dividends

** Excluding fair value movements in derivatives held for accounting purposes

Year ended 31

March 2009

£m

Year ended 31

March 2008

£m

Increase

Pre-tax (loss) / profit (66.7) 229.5 n.a.

Pre-tax (loss) / profit** (75.0) 193.3 n.a.

Earnings per share (84.8) 213.4 n.a.

Dividend per share 41.0p 65.0p -37%

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Interest Cover Covenant

! Level of 2 calculated as follows:

PBT (67)

+ Specific provisions 302

+ Interest charges* 98

- PIK (adjusted for MTIS) (139)

+ others** 3

197 (2x times 98)

! Going forward repayments are the critical factors as theydrive capital gains and PIK realisation

* Excludes derivatives and front end fees ** mostly front end fees

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Net Debt Reconciliation

£m

1,184

1,600 1,657

2,095

1,374

46

57

41651

438

1

196

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Mar

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Cap

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Mar

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