Transaction in Own Shares

CROWN PLACE VCT PLC



SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Crown  Place VCT  PLC announces  that it  has, today, purchased 100,000 Ordinary
shares  at a price  of 30 pence per  share.  This represents  0.14% 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;

Crown  Place VCT PLC's capital today consists of 79,209,580 Ordinary shares with
a  nominal value  of 10p each.   Crown Place  VCT PLC  holds 7,260,410 shares in
Treasury.

Therefore,  the  total  number  of  voting  rights  in  Crown  Place  VCT PLC is
71,949,170

The  figure of 71,949,170 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, Crown Place VCT PLC under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


26 March 2010



For further information please contact:

Albion Ventures LLP - tel: [phone]


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