Annual Report and Accounts

British Portfolio Trust PLC
21 February 2003

Annual report and accounts, Notice of AGM and Proxy form for

British Portfolio Trust plc

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Tel No. (0)20 7676 1000



Enquiries:

Peter Ingram

Tel: [phone]

21st February 2003


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