Top 10 Holdings

British Portfolio Trust PLC
05 March 2004




                                   BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC
                              TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS AT 27 FEBRUARY 2004

Stock Name                                                            Market Value               %

                                                                             £

Vodafone                                                                  5,476,302           7.88
BP                                                                        4,798,215           6.90
HSBC                                                                      3,997,130           5.75
GlaxoSmithkline                                                           3,398,289           4.89
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                    2,884,224           4.15
Shell Transport & Trading                                                 1,943,408           2.80
AstraZeneca                                                               1,938,193           2.79
Barclays                                                                  1,921,203           2.76
Kelda                                                                     1,363,850           1.96
Lloyds TSB                                                                1,343,214           1.93

Total Assets less Current Liabilities                                    69,492,846

Enquiries:

Peter Ingram
Company Secretary
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5 March 2004





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