Transaction in Own Shares

Close IHT AIM VCT PLC
23 February 2007

                             CLOSE IHT AIM VCT PLC


SHARE PURCHASE , VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close IHT AIM VCT PLC announces that it has, today, purchased 20,400 'A'
Ordinary shares at a price of 90 pence per share.  This Represents 0.082% 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
provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following;

Close IHT AIM VCT PLC's capital today consists of 7,299,461 'A' Ordinary shares
and 17,680,650 'B' Ordinary shares each with a nominal value of 0.01p each, with
voting rights.  Close IHT AIM VCT PLC does not hold any shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close IHT AIM VCT PLC is
24,980,111.

The figure of 24,980,111 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 IHT AIM VCT PLC under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

23 February 2007


For further information please contact:

Close Ventures Limited - tel: [phone]


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