Annual Report and Accounts

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
21 June 2002

                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC

               Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2002


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





21 June 2002



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