Transaction in Own Shares

Close Technology & General VCT PLC
25 April 2008


                       CLOSE TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL VCT PLC


SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close Technology & General VCT PLC announces that it purchased 172,000 Ordinary
shares at a price of 99.5 pence per share and 14,796 C shares at a price of 85.0
pence per share on 25 April 2008. The Ordinary shares purchased represent 0.35%
of the total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction and
the C shares purchased represent 0.03% of the total number of voting rights in
the Company before the transaction.

These shares will be held in treasury.

Following this transaction, and, in conformity with the Transparency Directive's
transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following;

Close Technology & General VCT PLC's today consists of 13,591,015 Ordinary
shares and 35,479,122, both with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting
rights. The Company holds 445,473 Ordinary shares and 14,796 C shares in
Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Technology & General VCT
PLC is 48,609,868.

The figure of 48,609,868 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or change to their interest in Close Technology & General VCT PLC
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Company Secretary
Close Ventures Limited - Tel: [phone]
25 April 2008


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