Total Voting Rights

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC
31 October 2007

                    CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC

VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's provisions we would like to
notify the market of the following:

Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC's capital as at 31 October 2007
consisted of 35,878,229 ordinary shares with voting rights.

Therefore the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers Venture Capital
Trust PLC is 35,878,229.

The figure of 35,878,229 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 a change to their interest in, Close Brothers Venture Capital
Trust PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency rules.

31 October 2007


For further information please contact:

Company Secretary
Close Ventures Limited - Tel: [phone]







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