Annual Report and Accounts

Close Brothers Dev VCT PLC
07 February 2003

                       CLOSE BROTHERS DEVELOPMENT VCT PLC
              Report and Accounts for the year to 31 December 2002


The above report and accounts has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA document viewing facility.

7 February 2003




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