Transaction in Own Shares

ALBION VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC




SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Albion  Venture Capital  Trust PLC  announces that  it purchased 59,000 Ordinary
shares  at a  price of  66 pence per  share. This  represents 0.17% 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 provisions of DTR 5.6, we
would like to notify the market of the following:

Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC's capital today consists of 36,989,958 Ordinary
shares with a nominal value of 50p each.  Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC holds
2,018,278 shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC
is  34,971,680 and  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, Albion  Venture Capital Trust PLC
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


24 January 2011


For further information please contact:
Albion Ventures LLP
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]







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