Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3017S

British Portfolio Trust PLC

07 September 2010

BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC

British Portfolio Trust plc announces the appointment of Jonathan Cartwright as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 7th September 2010. Mr Cartwright, a chartered accountant, is the former finance director of Caledonia Investments plc, having retired in 2009. He joined Caledonia Investments plc, now one of the UK's largest investment trusts, in 1989, having previously held the role of financial controller at Hanson plc and qualifying as a chartered accountant with KPMG.

In connection with this appointment the Company confirms that there are no details to be disclosed as otherwise required by Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

Jonathan Harry Cartwright

Current Non-Executive positions in other publicly quoted companies

2005-date Serica Energy PLC 2008-date

Aberforth Geared Income Trust PLC

(Chairman) 2010-date

The Income & Growth VCT PLC 2010-date

Previous positions Caledonia Investments PLC 1991 to 2009

Bristow Group Inc. 1996 to 2009

For and on behalf of British Portfolio Trust plc

Peter Ingram

Company Secretary