Transaction in Own Shares

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC
29 September 2005



British Smaller Companies VCT plc ('the Company')

Purchase of Own Securities

The Company announces that, on 29 September 2005, it purchased for cancellation
50,000 Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each at a price of 75.5 pence per share.


29 September 2005


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