Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
17 December 2007

                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC



SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC announces that it purchased 244,546
Ordinary shares at a price of 102.5 pence per share on 17 December 2007. This
represents 0.68% of the total number of voting rights in the Company before the
transaction.



These shares will be held in treasury.

Following this transaction, and, in conformity with the Transparency Directive's
transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following;

Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC's capital today consists of 35,878,229
Ordinary shares, with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting rights. The
Company holds 244,546 Ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers Venture Capital
Trust PLC is 35,633,683.

The figure of 35,633,683 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or change to their interest in Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust
PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.



Company Secretary

Close Ventures Limited - Tel: [phone]

17 December 2007


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