Purchase of Own Securities

Baronsmead VCT 3 PLC
24 February 2003


TO:      RNS

FROM:    Baronsmead VCT 3 plc

DATE:    24 February 2003

SUBJECT: Purchase of Own Securities



The Board of Baronsmead VCT 3 plc announces that the Company has purchased for
cancellation 15,000 ordinary shares of 10p at a price of 85p.

Following this purchase there are now 33,777,157 ordinary shares of 10p in
issue.

For further information please contact:


                        David Thorp, ISIS Equity Partners plc: 0207 506 1100

                        Rhonda Nicoll, ISIS Asset Management plc: 0131 465 1000



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