Portfolio Update

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
01 November 2007



BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

In accordance with Listing Rule 15.6.8 (1), British Empire Securities and
General Trust plc announces that the following is a list of all investments in
other listed closed-ended investment funds, as at 31 October 2007, which
themselves do not have stated investment policies to invest no more than 15% of
their total assets in other listed closed-ended investment funds.


Name                                           Market Value (£)    Percentage 
                                                                  of portfolio


Advance UK Trust Plc Ord 1p                      4,167,031           0.49





Phoenix Administration Services Limited - Secretary
1 November 2007






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