Portfolio Summary

British Portfolio Trust PLC
09 January 2003


                                              BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                                        PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2002


                                                 Market Value                %
                                                       £
FTSE 100 Index                                    38,592,340               75.19
FTSE 250 Index                                     8,002,622               15.59
FTSE Small Cap Index                               1,544,920                3.01
Cash                                               3,185,969                6.21

Total Assets less Current Liabilities             51,325,852



Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

9th January 2003


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