Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1333Q

British Portfolio Trust PLC

03 April 2009

TR-1: notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:	British Portfolio Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights		☑
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):____Updated notification following previous share buybacks______________________________________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	1st April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:	2nd April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	3%
8. Notified details:	Nominee Holdings

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights viii	Number of shares	Number of voting rights ix		% of voting rights
			Direct	Direct x	Indirect xi	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares GB0030961691	1,964,469	1,964,469			1,388,908		3.86%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date xiii	Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited.

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:	N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:	N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:	N/A