Purchase of shares and TVR

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC
14 February 2008


British Smaller Companies VCT plc ('the Company')

Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights



The Company today announces that it has purchased 135,000 Ordinary shares of 10
pence each at a price of 91.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in
Treasury.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 25,800,718 Ordinary Shares with
voting rights. In addition, the company holds 623,445 shares in Treasury.

This transaction would adjust the net asset value to 100.79 pence per share
compared to 100.74 pence per share at 31 December 2007.

The above figure 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 a change to their interest in the Company under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


14 February 2008





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