Transaction in Own Shares

ALBION VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC




      SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

      Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC announces that it purchased 115,000
Ordinary shares at a price of 70 pence per share on 8 July 2010. This represents
0.33% 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 provisions of DTR
5.6, we would like to notify the market of the following:

      Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC's capital today consists of 36,149,006
Ordinary shares with a nominal value of 50p each.  Albion Venture Capital Trust
PLC holds 1,582,278 shares in Treasury.

      Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Albion Venture Capital
Trust PLC is 34,566,728 and 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.


      8 July 2010


      For further information please contact:
      Albion Ventures LLP
      Company Secretary
      Tel: [phone]



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