Portfolio Update

British Portfolio Trust PLC
03 October 2006



BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC

In accordance with the Listing Rule 15.4.11 (1), the Company announces that at
close of business on 30 September 2006 it had the following investments in other
listed investment companies and listed investment trusts which themselves do not
have stated investment policies to invest no more than 15% of their gross assets
in other listed investment companies or listed investment trusts:

None.


Enquiries:

Peter Ingram
Tel: [phone]
3 October 2006



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