Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6806V

British Portfolio Trust PLC

30 May 2008

British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 30 May 2008 it purchased, for cancellation, 50,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (representing 0.13% of the issued Ordinary Capital), at a price of 170.5p per Ordinary Share.

Settlement of the purchased 50,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 4 June 2008.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the 50,000 Ordinary Shares, the total number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 3,828,664. The issued share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury, will be 39,675,300 Ordinary 1p Shares.