Transaction in Own Shares

17 MARCH 2010

NORTHERN 3 VCT PLC ("the Company")

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

The Company announces that on 17 March 2010 it purchased for cancellation under
an existing authority granted by shareholders 140,000 ordinary shares of 5p each
in the market at a price of 75.65p, representing approximately 0.45 per cent of
the Company's issued ordinary share capital.  There remain 31,057,025 ordinary
shares in issue.

In  conformity with the Transparency Directive,  the Company notifies the market
that  the capital of  the Company consists  of 31,057,025 ordinary shares with a
nominal value of 5p, with voting rights.

The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.

Therefore,  the total number of voting  rights in the Company is 31,057,025 (the
"Figure").

The  Figure may be used by a shareholder  or other person as the denominator for
the  calculations by  which he  will determine  if he  is required to notify the
voting  rights he holds in relation to the  Company, or a change to those voting
rights, under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity Limited - 0191 244 6000
Website:  www.nvm.co.uk <

http://www.nvm.co.uk/>


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