Transaction in Own Shares

5 Jun 2008 15:34



CLOSE TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL VCT PLC

SHARE PURCHASE, VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

Close Technology & General VCT PLC announces that it purchased 48,000 Ordinary shares at a price of 98.5 pence per share on 5 June 2008. The Ordinary shares purchased represent 0.1% 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 Technology & General VCT PLC's today consists of 13,611,991 Ordinary shares and 35,519,776 C shares, both with a nominal value of 50p each, with voting rights. The Company holds 493,473 Ordinary shares and 14,796 C shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Close Technology & General VCT PLC is 48,623,498.

The figure of 48,623,498 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 

5 June 2008