Dealings by Directors

RNS Number:6166O
Advent VCT PLC
13 August 2003

ADVENT VCT PLC


13 AUGUST 2003



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS





1)   NAME OF COMPANY: Advent VCT plc





2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR: Sir Peter Williams, CBE





3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



HOLDING OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE: 5,000 ordinary shares



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)





5)   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



     N/A



6)   Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

     PURCHASE OF SHARES



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



     5,000 Ordinary Shares





8)   0.016%



     of issued class



9)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



     N/A



10)  (N/A %)



     of issued class



11)  Class of security



5p Ordinary Shares



12)  Price per share



     63p



13)  Date of transaction



     20 June 2002



14)  Date company informed







15)  Total holding following this notification



     5,000 Ordinary Shares





16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     0.016%





OTHER INFORMATION



1)   Any additional information



     Sir Peter Williams CBE, a non-executive Director of Advent VCT plc
purchased 5,000 5p ordinary shares in the company on 20 June 2002. Due to an
administrative error, the announcement regarding the transaction was not made in
a timely manner.



2)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries



     Les Gabb, 0207 932 2100



3)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification







Date of notification

13 August 2003






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