Portfolio Update

British Portfolio Trust PLC
03 December 2004


                               BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                         PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS AT 30 November 2004

                                                     Market Value            %
                                                          £

FTSE 100 Index                                       49,716,454            71.48
FTSE 250 Index                                       12,521,577            18.00
FTSE Small Cap and AIM                                2,192,072             3.15
Cash                                                  5,123,316             7.37


Total Assets less Current Liabilities                69,553,419


Enquiries:


P W I Ingram
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]
3 December 2004




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