Top 10 Holdings

Personal Assets Trust PLC
02 August 2005


To:                RNS

From:              Personal Assets Trust plc
                
Date:              02-Aug-05


Listing Rule 21

In accordance with paragraph 21.20 l (ii) 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-Jul-05:

Personal Assets Trust
Top 10 Holdings
Company                                            % Total Assets
US Strip 0% 150805                                 32.2
Std Life Inv-Ins Shs                               11.9
BP                                                 8.4
Royal Dutch Shell B                                7.6
RBS Grp                                            5.9
HBOS                                               5.0
Glaxosmithkline                                    3.9
Barclays                                           3.6
BT Group                                           3.5
Scottish & Newcastle                               2.2
Holdings greater than 5% of total fund value
US Strip 0% 150805                                 32.2
Std Life Inv-Ins Shs                               11.9
BP                                                 8.4
Royal Dutch Shell B                                7.6
RBS Grp                                            5.9


For further information please contact:

Gordon Hay Smith

F&C Asset Management plc

0131 465 1000





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