Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 4728U

British Portfolio Trust PLC

14 May 2008

British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 14 May 2008 it purchased, to be held in treasury, 440,000 Ordinary Shares at 172p per share (representing 1.09% of the issued ordinary capital).

Settlement of the purchased 440,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 19 May 2008.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of the 440,000 Ordinary Shares, the total number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 3,693,664. The issued share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury, will be 39,895,300 Ordinary 1p Shares.