Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6852A

Close Brothers Venture Cap Tst PLC

05 August 2008

 



CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC

SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC announces that it purchased 277,781 Ordinary shares at a price of 89 pence per share on 5 August 2008. This represents 0.78% 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 Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC's capital today consists of 35,878,229 Ordinary shares, with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting rights. The Company holds 522,327 Ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC is 35,355,902.

The figure of 35,355,902 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 Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Company Secretary

Close Ventures Limited - Tel: [phone] 

5 August 2008

 

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