Transaction in Own Shares

BioScience VCT plc
02 March 2004


BIOSCIENCE VCT PLC (the 'Company')

2 MARCH 2004

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

BioScience VCT plc announces that it today purchased for cancellation 3,000
Ordinary Shares of 50p each at a price of 70p per share.

The issued share capital of the Company is now 7,364,287 Ordinary Shares.

ENDS




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