Portfolio Update

British Portfolio Trust PLC
15 March 2005


                                         BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                                  PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 28 February 2005

                                                                                Market Value            %
                                                                                     £

FTSE 100 Index                                                                    53,762,563            72.79
FTSE 250 Index                                                                    10,113,980            13.69
FTSE 350 Index                                                                       994,390             1.35
FTSE Small Cap and AIM                                                             3,746,116             5.07
Cash                                                                               5,246,142             7.10


Total Assets less Current Liabilities                                             73,863,191




Enquiries:



P W I Ingram
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]
15 March 2005




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