Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0713F

British Portfolio Trust PLC

05 January 2010

British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 5 January 2010 it purchased, to be held in treasury, 35,000 Ordinary Shares at 128p per share (representing 0.10% of the issued ordinary capital).

Settlement of the purchased 35,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 8 January 2010.

Following the purchase and non-cancellation of the 35,000 Ordinary Shares, the total number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 4,757,664. The issued share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury, will be 33,595,820 Ordinary 1p Shares.