Director Shareholding

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
03 August 2004

                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC

                      Notification of director's interests



The Company announces that Jonathan Thornton, a director of the Company, has
today purchased 5,000 shares at a price of 118 pence each.


3 August 2004



For further information please contact:

Patrick Reeve - Close Venture Management Limited
Tel: [phone]



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