Appointment

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC
27 November 2000


November 27, 2000

                        BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC

                             New Director appointed



British Smaller Companies VCT plc today announces the appointment of Robert
Martin Pettigrew as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate
effect.

Mr Pettigrew is a director of the following publicly-quoted companies: -

     British Smaller Technology Companies VCT plc
     British Smaller Technology Companies VCT 2 plc

With reference to the requirements of Rule 6.F.2 (b) - (g) of the Listing
Rules of the UKLA, there are no such details to be disclosed.



For further information, please contact:

Phil Cammerman
Managing Director, Yorkshire Fund Managers        Tel: [phone]