Transaction in Own Shares

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC
14 February 2006


British Smaller Companies VCT plc ('the Company')


Purchase of Own Securities

The Company announces that, on 14 February 2006, it purchased for cancellation
170,000 Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each at a price of 83.0 pence per share.


14 February 2006




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