RNS Number:5171T
Downing Healthcare Protectd.VCT PLC
19 December 2003


Downing Healthcare Protected VCT plc
19 December 2003

Downing Healthcare Protected VCT plc  announces that on 19 December 2003, the
Company purchased 118,000 ordinary shares of 50p each for cancellation
representing 1.2% of the issued share capital at a price of 72p per share.

Following this transaction the Company now has 9,545,726 shares in issue.


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