Purchase of Own Securities

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
29 August 2003



Stock Exchange announcement



Pursuant to its authority to purchase its own shares, Close Brothers AIM VCT plc
('the Company') announces that it today purchased 9,000 Ordinary Shares and
6,000 'C' Shares in the Company all at a price of 60 pence per share.










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