Transaction in Own Shares

ALBION VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC announces that it purchased 12,586 Ordinary shares at a price of 58 pence per share on 14 August 2009. This represents 0.04% 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; Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC's capital today consists of 36,051,050 Ordinary shares, with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting rights. The Company holds 1,035,937 Ordinary shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC is 35,015,113. The figure of 35,015,113 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 Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 14 August 2009 For further information please contact: Albion Ventures LLP Company Secretary Tel: 020 7601 1850 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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