RNS Number:1034C
BFS Absolute Return Tst Ld
12 April 2001


NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE TO A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN COMPANY

BFS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRUST LIMITED (THE "COMPANY")

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED HAS INFORMED THE COMPANY THAT FOLLOWING THE SALE
OF 1,100,000 GEARED ORDINARY UNITS ON 10TH APRIL 2001 ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS
LIMITED AND IT'S ASSOCIATED COMPANIES HAVE A NON-BENEFICIAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST
IN 12,729,278 CAPITAL SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE COMPRISING 19.29% OF THE ISSUED SHARE
CAPITAL OF THIS CLASS AND 15,592,852 INCOME SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE COMPRISING
23.62% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THAT CLASS.  THE RESULTANT TOTAL VOTING
SHARES MANAGED BY ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED AND IT'S ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
IS 28,322,130 SHARES REPRESENTING 21.46% OF THE TOTAL VOTING SHARES IN ISSUE.

For further information contact:

J R Le Prevost, for Company Secretary      01481 722260

Anson Secretaries Limited
Company Secretary     Tel: Guernsey  01481 722260



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

BFS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRUST LIMITED


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ABERDEEN PREFERRED INCOME TRUST PLC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED A/C XCC8


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NIL

6)   ( NIL %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

1,100,000


8)   ( 1.66% ) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

CAPITAL SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE EACH FULLY PAID (DISPOSED OF BY THE SALE OF GEARED
ORDINARY UNITS EACH UNIT REPRESENTS ONE CAPITAL SHARE AND ONE INCOME SHARE OF
0.1 PENCE EACH FULLY PAID)


10)  Date of transaction

10 APRIL 2001


11)  Date company informed

11 APRIL 2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,436,426
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.21%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES
01481 722260


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification  12 APRIL 2001


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