RNS Number:4465J
Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
31 March 2003

Pursuant to its authority to purchase its own shares, Close Brothers Venture
Capital Trust plc ("the Company") announces that it today purchased 96,500
Ordinary Shares in the Company at a price of 95p per share.


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