Transaction in Own Shares

ALBIONVENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC




SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Albion  Venture Capital  Trust PLC  announces that  it purchased 83,000 Ordinary
shares at a price of 68 pence per share on 23 March 2010. This represents 0.24%
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:

Albion  Venture Capital TrustPLC's capital today consists of 36,099,232 Ordinary
shares with a nominal value of 50p each.  Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC holds
1,283,670 shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC
is 34,815,562


The  figure of 34,815,562 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, Albion  Venture Capital Trust PLC
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


23 March 2010


For further information please contact:
Albion Ventures LLP
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]



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