CLOSE BROTHERS AIM VCT PLC
SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC announces that it has today purchased 21,434 Ordinary shares at a price of 51.5 pence per share and 36,229 D shares at a price of 96.5 pence per share. The Ordinary shares purchased represent 0.05% of the total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction and the D shares purchased represent 0.08% 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 AIM VCT PLC's capital today consists of 29,522,615 Ordinary shares and 15,846,847 'D' shares, both with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting rights. The Company holds 923,377 Ordinary shares in Treasury and 554,748 'D' shares in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC is 43,891,337.
The figure of 43,891,337 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 AIM VCT PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Company Secretary
Close Ventures Limited - Tel: 020 7422 7830
19 May 2008