Transaction in Own Shares

Close Brothers Dev VCT PLC
30 November 2004

30 November 2004



                       Close Brothers Development VCT PLC



Pursuant to its authority to purchase its own shares, Close Brothers Development
VCT plc ('the Company') announces that it has today purchased 22,000 'C' Shares
in the Company at a price of 85p per share.


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