Total Voting Rights

1 May 2007 16:47

Close Brothers Dev VCT PLC01 May 2007 CLOSE BROTHERS DEVELOPMENT VCT PLC VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL In conformity with the Transparency Directive's provisions we would like tonotify the market of the following; Close Brothers Development VCT PLC's capital as at 30 April 2007 consists of32,458,309 with a nominal value of 50p each. Close Brothers Development VCT PLCholds 979,550 Ordinary shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Brothers Development VCTPLC is 31,478,759 Ordinary shares. The figure of 31,478,759 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for thecalculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify theirinterest in, or a change to their interest in, Close Brothers Development VCTPLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. For further enquiries please contact: Company SecretaryClose Ventures Limited T: 020 7422 7830 01 May 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange