Director Shareholding

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
14 December 2004



                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC


                      Notification of director's interest



The Company announces that Jonathan Thornton, a director of the Company, has
today purchased 5,000 shares at a price of 113 pence each.




14 December 2004


For further information please contact:

Patrick Reeve - Close Venture Management

Tel: [phone]




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