Director Shareholding

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
28 January 2003

                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC

                      Notification of director's interests


The Company announces that John Kerr, a director of the Company, has today
purchased 4,000 shares at a price of 101 pence each.


28 January 2003


For further information please contact:

Patrick Reeve - Close Venture Management

Tel: [phone]




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