Director/PDMR Shareholding

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
29 January 2008


                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC


The Board announces that Jonathan Thornton, a Director of Close Brothers Venture
Capital Trust PLC, purchased 20,000 shares in the Company at a price of 101p per
share on 28 January 2008.


29 January 2008

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