Portfolio Update

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
02 August 2005


BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES AND GENERAL TRUST plc ('Company')


In accordance with Listing Rule 21.20 (l)(i), the Company announces that as at
31 July 2005 it had the following holdings in other UK listed investment
companies (including listed investment trusts) not having a stated policy to
invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in other listed UK investment
companies (including listed investment trusts):


Name of Trust                                             Market Value (£)              Portfolio %

Hansa Trust 'A' Ordinary                                        15,194,895                    2.50%
Advance UK Trust                                                 5,994,939                    0.99%
Hansa Trust                                                      2,059,913                    0.34%
Total                                                          £23,249,747                    3.83%


Phoenix Administration Services Limited  -  Secretary

2 August 2005


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