Portfolio Summary

British Portfolio Trust PLC
09 September 2002


                                              BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                                         PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 30 AUGUST 2002

                                                                                          Market Value                %
                                                                                                £

FTSE 100 Index                                                                            45,110,003               82.27
FTSE 250 Index                                                                             7,934,709               14.47
FTSE Small Cap Index                                                                         494,987                0.90
Cash                                                                                       1,292,158                2.36

Total Assets less Current Liabilities                                                     54,831,857



Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

9th September 2002


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