Fund of funds manager Kensington Capital Partners Ltd. announced today that it has filed a preliminary prospectus in connection with the initial public offering of units of Kensington Global Private Equity Fund. Kensington Investment Management Inc., a wholly owned Kensington subsidiary, will provide investment advisory and portfolio management services to the fund.

The fund was created to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global private equity investments, including private equity funds, funds of private equity funds and direct investments in private companies. The fund will seek to diversify its exposure by developing a global portfolio of private equity investments focused on a variety of companies at various stages of their business life-cycle.

The investment objective of the fund is to maximize long-term total returns for investors through distributions of net income and net realized capital gains.

The fund proposes to issue the units at a price of $20 per unit, payable in three instalments. The first instalment of $10 is payable upon the closing of the offering. The second instalment of $5 is payable on or before Dec. 5, 2007, and the third instalment of $5 is payable on or before March 31, 2009. Prior to payment of the third instalment, units will be represented by instalment receipts.

The offering is being led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc. with a syndicate of dealers including BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Genuity Capital Markets, National Bank Financial Inc., Canaccord Capital Corporation, Dundee Securities Corporation, HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc., Raymond James Ltd., Blackmont Capital Inc., GMP Securities L.P., and Wellington West Captial Inc.

Kensington Capital Partners Ltd. is a leading independent Canadian private equity investor and fund of funds manager founded in 1996. To date, Kensington has committed over $230 million to private equity investments through its fund of funds and direct co-investment programs.