Transaction in Own Shares

10 MAY 2010

NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC ("the Company")

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

The Company announces that on 10 May 2010 it purchased for cancellation under an
existing authority granted by shareholders 200,000 ordinary shares of 25p each
in the market at a price of 67.0p, representing approximately 0.34 per cent of
the Company's issued share capital.  There remain 59,139,418 ordinary shares in
issue.

In  conformity with the Transparency Directive,  the Company notifies the market
that  the capital of  the Company consists  of 59,139,418 ordinary shares with a
nominal value of 25p each, with voting rights.

The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.

Therefore,  the total number of voting  rights in the Company is 59,139,418 (the
"Figure").

The  Figure may be used by a shareholder  or other person as the denominator for
the  calculations by  which he  will determine  if he  is required to notify the
voting  rights he holds in relation to the  Company, or a change to those voting
rights, under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity Limited - 0191 244 6000
Website:  www.nvm.co.uk <

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