13 July 2009
NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC ("The Company")
PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
The Company announces that on 8 July 2009 it purchased for
cancellation under an existing authority granted by shareholders
202,784 C shares of 75p each in the market at a price of 58.5p,
representing approximately 0.99 per cent of the Company's issued C
share capital. There remain 20,409,465 C shares in issue.
In conformity with the Transparency Directive, the Company notifies
the market that the capital of the Company consists of 40,170,808
ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25p each and 20,409,465 C
shares with a nominal value of 75p each. All the shares have voting
rights.
The Company does not hold any ordinary shares or C shares in
treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is
60,580,273 (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 FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity Limited - 0191
244 6000
Website: www.nvm.co.uk
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