Portfolio Summary

British Portfolio Trust PLC
11 November 2002


                       BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC

                   PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2002


                                                 Market Value                %
                                                            £

FTSE 100 Index                                     40,589,178            78.21
FTSE 250 Index                                      7,278,840            14.02
FTSE Small Cap Index                                  874,265             1.68
Cash                                                3,157,496             6.08

Total Assets less Current Liabilities              51,899,780



Enquiries:

P W I Ingram
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]

11th November 2002


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