Listing Rule 15.4.11

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
01 September 2005


BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES AND GENERAL TRUST plc ('Company')


In accordance with Listing Rule 15.4.11 (1), the Company announces that as at 31
August 2005 it had the following holdings in other UK listed investment
companies (including listed investment trusts) not having a stated policy to
invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in other listed UK investment
companies (including listed investment trusts):


Name of Trust                         Market Value (£)              Portfolio %
Hansa Trust 'A' Ordinary                    15,533,675                    2.53%
Advance UK Trust                             6,182,281                    1.00%
Hansa Trust                                  2,096,081                    0.34%
Total                                       23,812,037                    3.87%



Phoenix Administration Services Limited  -  Secretary
1 September 2005


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