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10 Dec 2008 15:41
CLOSE BROTHERS VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC
SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC announces that it purchased 46,600 Ordinary shares at a price of 65 pence per share on 10 December 2008. This represents 0.13% 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 Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following;
Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC's capital today consists of 35,928,061 Ordinary shares, with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting rights. The Company holds 802,569 Ordinary shares in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC is 35,125,492.
The figure of 35,125,492 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 Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Company Secretary
Close Ventures Limited - Tel: 020 7422 7830
10 December 2008