Top 10 Holdings

British Portfolio Trust PLC
07 November 2003


                                   BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                               TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2003

Stock Name                                       Market Value            %
                                                   £
                                                 
Vodafone                                         5,047,988             7.55
BP                                               4,534,882             6.79
HSBC                                             4,040,503             6.05
GlaxoSmithkline                                  3,825,728             5.72
Treasury 5% 07/06/04                             3,519,336             5.27
Royal Bank of Scotland                           2,672,647             4.00
AstraZeneca                                      2,102,241             3.15
Barclays                                         1,973,826             2.95
Shell Transport & Trading                        1,943,408             2.91
Lloyds TSB                                       1,227,717             1.84

Total Assets less Current Liabilities            66,836,653


Enquiries:

P W I Ingram
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]
7th November 2003




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