Total Voting Rights

British Portfolio Trust PLC
03 September 2007



BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC-VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL


In accordance with its obligations under rule 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, we would like to notify the market of the following:


As at 31 August 2007, British Portfolio Trust plc's capital consists of
43,594,774 ordinary shares with voting rights.  British Portfolio Trust plc
holds 1,562,164 ordinary shares in Treasury.


Therefore, the total number of voting rights in British Portfolio Trust plc is
42,032,610.


The above figure (42,032,610) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, British Portfolio Trust plc
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.



3 September 2007



Enquiries:
Peter Ingram
Company Secretary


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