Transaction in Own Shares

British Portfolio Trust PLC
13 September 2006



British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 13 September 2006 it purchased,
for cancellation, 16,000 Ordinary Shares at 169p per share (representing 0.04%
of the issued ordinary capital).

Settlement of the purchased 16,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 18 September 2006.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the 16,000 Ordinary Shares, the total
number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 2,997,333. The issued
share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held in
Treasury, will be 42,038,669 Ordinary 1p Shares.

Enquiries:

P W I Ingram
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]

13 September 2006






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