Portfolio Update

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
01 February 2008


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 held
at 31 January 2008 in listed closed-ended investment funds which 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

F&C Commercial Property Trust Limited      6,804,385                    0.88%
                                           3,558,150                    0.46%

Advance UK Trust Plc Ord 1p


Phoenix Administration Services Limited - Secretary
1 February 2008


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