30 SEPTEMBER 2014NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLCTRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Northern Venture Trust PLC ("the Company") announces that on 30 September 2014 it purchased for cancellation under an existing authority granted by shareholders 250,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the market at a price of 79.0p, representing approximately 0.26 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.  There remain 95,081,480 ordinary shares in issue.

In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules, Northern Venture Trust PLC ("the Company") notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 30 September 2014 consists of 95,081,480 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25p each.  All the ordinary shares have voting rights.  The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.  The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 95,081,480 ("the Figure").  The Figure may be used by a shareholder or other person as the denominator for the calculations by which he will determine if he is required to notify the voting rights he holds in relation to the Company, or a change to those voting rights, under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity Limited - 0191 244 6000
Website:  www.nvm.co.uk

Neither the contents of the NVM Private Equity Limited website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the NVM Private Equity Limited website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.



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