Purchase of Own Securities

BioScience VCT plc
24 October 2003


BIOSCIENCE VCT PLC (the 'Company')

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

BioScience VCT plc announces that it yesterday purchased for cancellation 3,000
Ordinary Shares of 50p each at a price of 85p per share.

The issued share capital of the Company is now 7,298,287 Ordinary Shares.


ENDS



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