Portfolio Update

British Portfolio Trust PLC
02 November 2005









                          BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC





List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 31
October 2005, announced in accordance with Listing Rule 21.20 (l) (ii).




                     Holding                               % of Gross Assets
BP                                                                7.81
GlaxoSmithKline                                                   6.14
Vodafone Group                                                    6.04
HSBC                                                              4.87
Royal Dutch Shell                                                 4.00
Royal Bank of Scotland                                            3.33
AstraZeneca                                                       2.42
Barclays                                                          2.27
BT Group                                                          1.99
HBOS                                                              1.88







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