Purchase of Own Secs-Amend

Northern 3 VCT PLC
29 August 2003

NORTHERN 3 VCT PLC

The following replaces the Purchase of Own Shares announcement released by the
issuer on 28 August 2003 at 16:37 under RNS Number 1469P.  The number of
ordinary shares should read 12,000 and not 34,000 as previously shown. The
percentage of the Company's issued share capital should read 0.07 per cent and
not 0.19 per cent as previously shown.  The remaining number of shares in issue
should read 17,538,701 and not 17,516,701 as previously shown.  All other
details remain unchanged.  The full amended text is set out below.



NORTHERN 3 VCT PLC

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

The Company announces that on 28 August 2003 it purchased for cancellation under
an existing authority granted by shareholders 12,000 ordinary shares of 5p each
in the market at a price of 80p, representing approximately 0.07 per cent of the
Company's issued share capital.  There remain 17,538,701 ordinary shares in
issue.

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