Portfolio Update

British Portfolio Trust PLC
02 August 2007



BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC


In accordance with the Listing Rule 15.4.11 (1), the Company announces that at
close of business on 31 July 2007 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]
02 August 2007





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