Net Asset Value(s)

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
18 August 2006

                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC

The Board of Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC announces that the
unaudited net asset value of the Company at 30 June 2006 amounted to
approximately 117.4 pence per share. This is before accounting for the dividend
of 5 pence per share paid on 4 August 2006.

18 August 2006


For further queries please contact Patrick Reeve, Close Venture Management
Limited on

0207 422 7830.














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