Acencia Debt Strat - Transaction in Own Shares

ACENCIA DEBT STRATEGIES LIMITED

(The "Company")

(Registered in Guernsey - Number 43787)

Registered Office:

2^nd FLOOR, REGENCY COURT, GLATEGNY ESPLANADE,

ST PETER PORT, GUERNSEY GY1 3NQ

TELEPHONE: +44 1481 720321

FACSIMILE: +44 1481 716117

E-MAIL: Funds@bfgl.com

AcenciA Debt Strategies Limited - Transaction in Own Shares

AcenciA Debt Strategies Limited announces that on 18th May 2012 it acquired 50,000 ordinary shares of nil par value ("Shares") for cancellation at an average price of 81.5p per share, representing a 17.89% discount to the estimated net asset value per share as at 30th April 2012.

Accordingly, once these shares have been cancelled the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 118,732,877 and this figure 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.

Enquiries:

Company Secretary

Butterfield Fulcrum Group (Guernsey) Limited

2^nd Floor

Regency Court

Glategny Esplanade

St Peter Port

Guernsey GY1 3NQ

Tel: 01481 720321

Fax: 01481 716117