Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1710P

British Portfolio Trust PLC

19 March 2009

British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 19 March 2009 it purchased, for cancellation, 25,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (representing 0.07% of the issued Ordinary Capital), at a price of 84p per Ordinary Share.

Settlement of the purchased 25,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 24 March 2009.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the 25,000 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 37,332,220 Ordinary 1p Shares.