RNS Number:8573P
Close Brothers Protected VCT PLC
17 September 2003

                        CLOSE BROTHERS PROTECTED VCT PLC

                      Notification of director's interests


The Company announces that Christopher Holdsworth Hunt, a director of the
Company, has today purchased 31,000 shares at a price of 65 pence each.


17 September 2003


For further information please contact:


Patrick Reeve - Close Venture Management
Tel: 020 7426 4000



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