Top 10

British Portfolio Trust PLC
05 December 2003

                        BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                  TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2003

Stock Name                                        Market Value             %
                                                        £
Vodafone                                          5,608,875             8.32
BP                                                4,573,689             6.78
HSBC                                              4,093,007             6.07
GlaxoSmithKline                                   4,025,805             5.97
Royal Bank of Scotland                            2,789,438             4.14
Barclays                                          2,038,362             3.02
AstraZeneca                                       2,021,736             3.00
Shell Transport & Trading                         1,967,173             2.92
Lloyds TSB                                        1,247,967             1.85
HBOS                                              1,183,222             1.76

Total Assets less Current Liabilities             67,411,360


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5th December 2003


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