Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1858Z

British Portfolio Trust PLC

16 September 2009

British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 16 September 2009 it purchased, for cancellation, 81,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (representing 0.23% of the issued Ordinary Capital), at a price of 120p per Ordinary Share.

Settlement of the purchased 81,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 21 September 2009.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the 81,000 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 34,938,820 Ordinary 1p Shares.