Transaction in Own Shares

British Portfolio Trust PLC
23 March 2006



British Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 23 March 2006 it purchased, for
cancellation, 40,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (representing 0.09% of the issued
Ordinary Capital), at a price of 173p per Ordinary Share.

Settlement of the purchased 40,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 28 March 2006.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the 40,000 Ordinary Shares, the total
number of Treasury shares held by the Company will be 2,887,333. The issued
share capital of the Company, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held in
Treasury, will be 42,515,669 Ordinary 1p Shares.

Enquiries:

P W I Ingram
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]

23 March 2006






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