Total Voting Rights

British Portfolio Trust PLC
06 December 2006


BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC-VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL


In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we
would like to notify the market of the following:

British Portfolio Trust plc's capital consists of  40,707,974 ordinary shares
with voting rights.  British Portfolio Trust plc holds 3,500,000 ordinary shares
in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in British Portfolio Trust plc is
37,207,974.

The above figure (37,207,974) 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.


6th December 2006


Enquiries:

Peter Ingram
Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]



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