Transaction in Own Shares

British Portfolio Trust PLC
05 January 2007

British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 5 January 2007 it purchased, to be
held in treasury, 766,666 Ordinary Shares at 180p per share (representing 1.9%
of the issued ordinary capital).

Settlement of the purchased 766,666 Ordinary Shares is due on 17 January 2007.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of the 766,666 Ordinary Shares, the
total number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 4,266,666. The
issued share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares
held in Treasury, will be 39,840,608 Ordinary 1p Shares.

Enquiries:

P W I Ingram

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

5 January 2007






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