Portfolio Update

British Portfolio Trust PLC
02 November 2006









                          BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC





List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 31
October 2006, announced in accordance with Listing Rule 15.4.11 (2).




                     Holding                                                   % of Gross Assets
BP                                                                                   6.31
GlaxoSmithKline                                                                      5.13
Royal Dutch Shell                                                                    4.83
Energy XXI                                                                           4.38
HSBC                                                                                 4.08
Vodafone Group                                                                       3.58
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                               3.42
Astrazeneca                                                                          2.88
Barclays                                                                             2.44
Anglo American                                                                       2.40







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