Top-up Offer

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
15 July 2004


15 July 2004


                           Close Brothers AIM VCT plc

Further to the announcement of a 10% top-up share offering on 12 May 2004, Close
Brothers AIM VCT plc ('the Company') announces that it has now issued 949,104
Ordinary Shares to investors.  These Ordinary Shares rank pari passu with the
existing Ordinary Shares in the Company and were issued at a price of 85.5p per
share in line with the pricing formula in the top-up offer document, based on a
Net Asset Value of 81.19p per Ordinary Share as at the close of business on
Friday 9 July 2004. Dealings are expected to commence in the new Ordinary Shares
on 19 July 2004.  Share certificates are expected to be despatched or CREST
accounts credited by 31 July 2004.  The top-up offer remains open and for
further information please contact:


Lenny Norstrand or Ben Prior                         0207 246 1162
Brewin Dolphin Solutions

Andrew Buchanan or Kate Tidbury                      0207 426 4000
Close Investment Limited



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