Portfolio Summary

British Portfolio Trust PLC
06 February 2003


                            BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                       PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 31 JANUARY 2003

                                                           Market Value                %
                                                               £
FTSE 100 Index                                           39,721,847               73.48
FTSE 250 Index                                            8,655,931               16.01
FTSE Small Cap Index                                      1,991,137                3.88
Cash                                                      3,686,915                6.82
Total Assets less Current Liabilities                    54,055,830


Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

6th February 2003


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