Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
17 March 2008

                           CLOSE BROTHERS AIM VCT PLC


                  SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC announces that it purchased 88,461 Ordinary shares at
a price of 53 pence per share on 17 March 2008. This represents 0.20% of the
total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction.



Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC also announces that it purchased 82,085 'D' shares at
a price of 98 pence per share on 17 March 2008.  This represents 0.18% of the
total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction.



These shares will be held in treasury.

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 29,522,615 Ordinary
shares and 15,846,847 'D' shares, both with a nominal value of 50p each, with
voting rights. The Company holds 727,274 Ordinary shares in Treasury and 110,132
'D' shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC is
44,532,056.

The figure of 44,532,056 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]

17 March 2008


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