Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2590G

British Portfolio Trust PLC

20 October 2008

British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 20 October 2008 it purchased, for cancellation, 25,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (representing 0.06% of the issued Ordinary Capital), at a price of 98p per Ordinary Share.

Settlement of the purchased 25,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 23 October 2008.

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 38,643,300 Ordinary 1p Shares.