Portfolio Summary

British Portfolio Trust PLC
06 December 2002


                                              BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                                        PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 29 NOVEMBER 2002


                                                                                        Market Value                %
                                                                                                   £

FTSE 100 Index                                                                            40,679,129               76.05
FTSE 250 Index                                                                             7,829,838               14.64
FTSE Small Cap Index                                                                       1,321,884                2.47
Cash                                                                                       3,656,978                6.84
Total Assets less Current Liabilities                                                     53,487,829



Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

6th December 2002


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