Br.smaller Cos. Regulatory News (BSV)

British Smaller Companies VCT plc ("the Company")

Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights

The Company announces that on 31 March 2011 it purchased 300,000 Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each at a price of 102.75 pence per share. These shares will be held in Treasury.

The Company's issued share capital now consists of 34,300,480 Ordinary Shares with voting rights. In addition, the Company holds 2,161,285 shares in Treasury.

The above figure 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 a change to their interest in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

31 March 2011

For further information, please contact:

David Hall YFM Equity Partners Limited Tel: 0113 294 5039

Jeff Keating Singer Capital Markets Tel: 0203 205 7500