Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
16 February 2004

Pursuant to its authority to purchase its own shares, Close Brothers AIM VCT plc
('the Company') announces that it today purchased 10,000 Ordinary Shares in the
Company at a price of 70p per share and 4,000 'C' Shares in the Company at a
price of 70p per share.


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