Holding(s) in Company

British Portfolio Trust PLC
09 January 2007

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company

British Portfolio Trust plc

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

Mr John Bertrand Worsley

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


As in 2 above.

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

Mr John Bertrand Worsley                              - 2,589,744

J B Worsley Marriage and Children Settlements           - 356,803



(Both held in J M Finn Nominees Limited)


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired


6)   Percentage of issued class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued class


9)   Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 1p each

10)  Date of transaction

N/A

11)  Date company informed

9th January 2007

12)  Total holding following this notification


2,946,547






13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.4%

14)  Any additional information

Percentage has increased due to share buybacks by the Company.

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

P W I Ingram



020 7065 1467

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


P W I Ingram

Company Secretary


Date of notification 9th January 2007





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