RNS Number:0626K
Downing Healthcare Protectd.VCT PLC
15 April 2003

Downing Healthcare Protected VCT plc
15 April 2003

Downing Healthcare Protected VCT plc  announces that on 14 April 2003, the
Company purchased 10,000 ordinary shares of 50p each for cancellation
representing 0.1% of the issued share capital at a price of 63p per share.

Following this transaction the Company now has 9,721,961 shares in issue.


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