RNS Number:5752O
Great Portland Estates PLC
12 August 2003


Great Portland Estates PLC
12 August 2003


Baring Trustees (Guernsey) Limited as Trustee of the Great Portland Estates
P.L.C. LTIP Employee Share Trust acquired 231,772 Ordinary Shares in the Company
on 12 August 2003 at 230p per share.


All executive directors and certain employees of the Company are beneficiaries
of the Great Portland Estates P.L.C. LTIP Employee Share Trust and the shares
have been acquired for use under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.


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