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2 Dec 2008 17:04
CLOSE TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL VCT PLC
SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
Close Technology & General VCT PLC announces that it purchased 17,000 'C' shares at a price of 70 pence per share on 2 December 2008. The 'C' shares purchased represent 0.04% of the total number of voting rights in the Company before this transaction.
These shares will be held in treasury.
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 Technology & General VCT PLC's today consists of 13,639,094 Ordinary shares and 35,569,394 C shares, both with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting rights. The Company holds 686,859 Ordinary shares and 38,796 C shares in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Technology & General VCT PLC is 48,482,833.
The figure of 48,482,833 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 Technology & General VCT PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Company Secretary
Close Ventures Limited - Tel: 020 7422 7830
2 December 2008