Portfolio Summary

British Portfolio Trust PLC
13 August 2002




                                              BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                                          PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 31 JULY 2002

                                                 Market Value                %
                                                      £

FTSE 100 Index                                   44,926,279               80.78
FTSE 250 Index                                    7,284,881               13.10
FTSE Small Cap Index                                475,860                0.86
Cash                                              2,930,444                5.27

Total Assets less Current Liabilities            55,617,464



Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

13th August 2002




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