Portfolio Update

British Portfolio Trust PLC
02 August 2007




                          BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC





List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 31 July
2007, announced in accordance with Listing Rule 15.4.11 (2).




                     Holding                                                   % of Gross Assets
Royal Dutch Shell                                                                    5.22
BP                                                                                   4.85
Energy XXI                                                                           4.58
GlaxoSmithKline                                                                      4.30
Vodafone Group                                                                       3.97
HSBC                                                                                 3.51
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                               3.04
BT                                                                                   2.50
Anglo American                                                                       2.50
Barclays                                                                             2.25







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2 August 2007










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