Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
30 March 2007



                           CLOSE BROTHERS AIM VCT PLC


SHARE PURCHASE , VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL


Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC announces that it has, today, purchased 10, 717
Ordinary shares at a price of 82 pence per share.  This Represents 0.023% of the
total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction.  These
shares will be cancelled.

Following this transaction, and, in conformity with the Transparency Directive's
transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following;

Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC's capital today consists of 29,842,919 Ordinary
shares and 16,002,963 D shares, both with a nominal value of 50p each, with
voting rights.  Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC does not hold any shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC is
45,845,882.

The figure of 45,845,882 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 change to their interest in, Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC under
the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Company Secretary
Close Ventures Limited - Tel: [phone]
30th March 2007




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