Listing Rule 21(l)(i)

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
02 March 2005


BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

In accordance with Listing Rule 21.20 (l)(i), British Empire Securities &
General Trust plc announces that as at 28 February 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):

                                                                   Percentage
Name                                      Market Value (£)       of portfolio

Hansa Trust 'A' Ordinary                        30,798,580              5.81%

Advance UK Trust                                 8,747,200              1.65%

Utilico Investment Trust plc Ordinary            2,803,014              0.53%

Hansa Trust Ordinary                             1,731,116              0.33%

Total                                           44,079,910              8.32%


Phoenix Administration Services Limited - Secretary
2 March 2005


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