Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
11 April 2008



                           CLOSE BROTHERS AIM VCT PLC


SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC announces that it has today purchased 53,827 Ordinary
shares at a price of 51 pence per share. This represents 0.12% of the total
number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction.



Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC announces that it has today purchased 166,535 'D'
shares at a price of 96 pence per share. This represents 0.38% 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 833,075 Ordinary shares in Treasury and 364,818
'D' shares in Treasury.

 Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC is
44,171,569.

 The figure of 44,171,569 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: [phone]

11 April 2008


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