Transaction in Own Shares

British Portfolio Trust PLC
20 July 2006


British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 20 July 2006 it purchased, for
cancellation, 20,000 Ordinary Shares at 163p per share (representing 0.05% of
the issued ordinary capital).

Settlement of the purchased 20,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 25 July 2006.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of the 20,000 Ordinary Shares, the
total number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 2,997,333. The
issued share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares
held in Treasury, will be 42,119,669 Ordinary 1p Shares.

Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

20 July 2006






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