ANNOUNCEMENT

IRF European Finance Investments Ltd

(the "Company")

DTR 5.6.1 Disclosure

13 February 2013

Pursuant to DTR 5.6.1 the Company announces that as at 31 January 2013, the Company's issued share capital comprised:

(i)         137,315,633 common shares of US$0.0015 par value each; and

(ii)        49,833.858 preference shares of US$0.0001 par value each.

Each Preference Share is entitled to one thousand times the number of votes to which each common share is entitled.

As at 31 January 2013 and at the time of this announcement, no shares are held in treasury by the Company.

The above figures may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information:

IRF European Finance Investments Ltd

Angeliki Frangou, Chairperson                        Tel: +30 210 428 0560

Sheldon Goldman, Deputy Chairman              Tel: +1 212 404 5740

About IRF

IRF's principal investment strategy is to seek investment opportunities in global financial institutions, with a complementary focus on investments in distressed opportunities in other industries.  On 19 January 2009 IRF commenced trading on the SFM (Specialist Fund Market), operated by the London Stock Exchange plc.  The Company's registered office is at Canon's Court 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda.