Transaction in Own Shares

British Portfolio Trust PLC 03 January 2006 British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 3 January 2006 it purchased, for cancellation, 35,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (representing 0.08% of the issued Ordinary Capital), at a price of 159p per Ordinary Share. Settlement of the purchased 35,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 6 January 2006. Following the purchase and cancellation of the 35,000 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 42,840,669 Ordinary 1p Shares. Enquiries: P W I Ingram Company Secretary Tel: 020 7065 1467 3 January 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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