New Delhi, May 18, 2011: Air Works India (Engineering) Pvt. Ltd is pleased to announce that it has divested a 4.8% stake to Elephant Capital for £2.45 million. The investment will be made through Elephant Capital's Mauritian subsidiary, Tusk Investments Fund 1. This investment is the first of two tranches and a further announcement will be made in due course. Elephant Capital's co-investment vehicle will be investing £0.4 million.

Elephant Capital plc (previously named Promethean India plc) was launched in April 2007 as an AIM listed fund. The fund invests in private and public equity investments in India and is advised by an India-based advisory team. Eight investments have been made to date across a range of sectors including Hospitality, Automotive, Education, Building Materials, Mobile Banking Services, Media, and Clinical Research.

Commenting on the transaction, Gaurav Burman, Managing Partner of Elephant Capital LLP said: "The MRO market in India is experiencing rapid growth due to the increasing demand for new aircraft, driven by the demand from both the commercial aviation sector and the business aviation sector. Air Works is the leading operator in this space, with a first mover advantage in the domestic market and we believe, is well placed to capitalise on this growth going forward. We are delighted that the Menon family will continue to be actively involved in the business and that the business is backed by a strong syndicate of investors including GTI, NEA, and Punj Loyd, and we look forward to working with them."

Air Works is one of the leading independent providers of Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services in India and Aircraft Paint and Refinishing in the UK. Founded in 1951, by the Menon family, Air Works has successfully transformed itself from a family run business focused on providing maintenance services to business aircraft, into a professionally managed organization providing a full-suite of services to business as well as commercial aircraft in India, the UK, Middle East and South East Asia.

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