Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC
14 May 2007



                           CLOSE BROTHERS AIM VCT PLC


SHARE PURCHASE , VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL


Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC announces that it purchased 10,000 'D' shares at a
price of 122 pence per share on 14 May 2007. This represents 0.02% of the total
number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction. These shares
will be cancelled.

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 29,671,666 Ordinary
shares and 15,943,763 D shares, both with a nominal value of 50p each, with
voting rights. Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC does not hold any shares in Treasury.


Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC is
45,615,429.

The figure of 45,615,429 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]
14 May 2007




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