Transaction in Own Shares

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC
09 August 2004


               British Smaller Companies VCT plc ('the Company')

                           Purchase of Own Securities

The Company bought back for cancellation 62,500 ordinary shares of 10p each in
the Company at 56p each on Friday 6 August.

9 August 2004





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