Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
25 April 2008

                           CLOSE BROTHERS AIM VCT PLC

SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC announces that it has today purchased 23,486 Ordinary
shares at a price of 50.5 pence per share and 39,104 D shares at a price of 95.5
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 0.09% 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 866,561 Ordinary shares in Treasury and 510,049
'D' shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC is
43,992,852.

The figure of 43,992,852 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]
25 April 2008


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