Purchase of Own Shares

30 Sep 2008 11:54

30 September 2008

NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC ("The Company")

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

The Company announces that on 29 September 2008 it purchased for cancellation under an existing authority granted by shareholders 16,799 C shares of 75p each in the market at a price of 81.0p, representing approximately 0.82 per cent of the Company's issued C share capital. There remain 20,612,249 C shares in issue. 

Enquiries:

Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity Limited - 0191 244 6000

Website: www.nvm.co.uk

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