Top Ten Holdings

British Assets Trust PLC
04 January 2007

To:                   RNS

From:                 British Assets Trust plc

Date:                 04-Jan-07



Listing Rule 15



In accordance with paragraph 15.4.11(2) of the Listing Rules British Assets
Trust plc announces its top ten holdings, including all holdings with a value
greater than 5% of its gross assets, as at 31-Dec-06:




British Assets Trust
Top 10 Holdings
Company                                            % Total Assets
BP                                                 5.0
HSBC                                               4.1
Royal Dutch Shell B                                3.5
Glaxosmithkline                                    3.2
Vodafone                                           3.1
RBS Grp                                            2.8
Anglo American                                     1.8
Tesco                                              1.7
Standard Life Euro                                 1.7
Barclays                                           1.6
Holdings greater than 5% of total fund value
BP                                                 5.0





For further information please contact:



Gordon Hay Smith

F&C Asset Management plc

0131 718 1000






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