Transaction in Own Shares

British Portfolio Trust PLC 26 April 2006 British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 26 April 2006 it purchased, for cancellation, 25,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (representing 0.06% of the issued Ordinary Capital), at a price of 178p per Ordinary Share. Settlement of the purchased 25,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 2 May 2006. Following the purchase and cancellation of the 25,000 Ordinary Shares, the total number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 2,887,333. The issued share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury, will be 42,360,669 Ordinary 1p Shares. Enquiries: P W I Ingram Company Secretary Tel: 020 7065 1467 26 April 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
UK 100