Purchase of Own Securities

Hygea VCT plc
10 May 2006


HYGEA VCT PLC (the 'Company')

10 MAY 2006

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Hygea VCT plc announces that on 9 May 2006 the Company purchased for
cancellation 66,202 Ordinary Shares of 50p each at a price of 60p per share.

The issued share capital of the Company is now 7,530,191 Ordinary Shares.


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