Top 10 Holdings

Personal Assets Trust PLC
02 November 2005

To:                RNS
From:              Personal Assets Trust plc
Date:              02-Nov-05


Listing Rule 15


In accordance with paragraph 15.4.11(2) of the Listing Rules Personal Assets
Trust plc announces its top ten holdings, including all holdings with a value
greater than 5% of its gross assets, as at 31-Oct-05:


Personal Assets Trust
Top 10 Holdings
Company                                            % Total Assets
US Strip 0% 15/11/05                               31.6
Std Life Inv-Ins Shs                               11.9
BP                                                 8.2
Royal Dutch Shell B                                7.7
RBS Grp                                            5.3
HBOS                                               4.8
Glaxosmithkline                                    4.2
Barclays                                           3.6
BT Group                                           3.2
Scottish & Newcastle                               2.2
Holdings greater than 5% of total fund value
US Strip 0% 15/11/05                               31.6
Std Life Inv-Ins Shs                               11.9
BP                                                 8.2
Royal Dutch Shell B                                7.7
RBS Grp                                            5.3


For further information please contact:


Gordon Hay Smith
F&C Asset Management plc
0131 465 1000



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