Top Ten Holdings

British Assets Trust PLC
03 April 2007



To:          RNS
From:        British Assets Trust plc
Date:        03-Apr-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 30-Mar-07:


British Assets Trust

Top 10 Holdings

Company                                            % Total Assets

BP                                                 4.5
Glaxosmithkline                                    4.2
Vodafone                                           3.8
Royal Dutch Shell B                                2.8
RBS Grp                                            2.8
HSBC                                               2.7
Anglo American                                     2.6
Rio Tinto ( REGD)                                  2.0
Standard Life Euro                                 2.0
Unilever                                           1.7


For further information please contact:

Gordon Hay-Smith
F&C Asset Management plc
0131 718 1000




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