Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
11 August 2006

                           CLOSE BROTHERS AIM VCT PLC



Please could you release the following, or words to this effect:-


Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC has today purchased 29,935 D shares at a price of
107p per share for cancellation.


11 August 2006



For further information please contact:


Patrick Reeve - Close Venture Management Limited - tel: [phone]


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