Transaction in Own Shares

British Portfolio Trust PLC
19 March 2008



British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 19 March 2008 it purchased, to be
held in treasury, 80,000 Ordinary Shares at 152p per share (representing 0.20%
of the issued ordinary capital).

Settlement of the purchased 80,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 26 March 2008.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of the 80,000 Ordinary Shares, the
total number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 2,652,664. The
issued share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares
held in Treasury, will be 40,936,300 Ordinary 1p Shares.

Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

19 March 2008






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