RNS Number:5597U
Portman Ld
23 January 2004

                                                        Portman
                                                        Limited

                                                        ACN 007 871 892
                                                        ABN 22 007 871 892

                                                        Level 11
                                                        The Quadrant
                                                        1 William Street
                                                        Perth,  6000
                                                        Western Australia
                                                        GPO Box W2017
                                                        Perth, 6001

23 January 2004

                                                        Tel:   61 8 9426 3333
                                                        Fax:   61 8 9426 3344



The Announcements Officer
Australian Stock Exchange (Sydney) Limited
Level 10
20 Bond Street
SYDNEY  NSW  2000


                                                           LODGED ELECTRONICALLY

Dear Sir

CHANGE OF SHARE REGISTRY

The Directors of Portman Limited wish to announce that the Portman Limited
Australian securities register will be transferred to Advanced Share Registry
Services, 7th Floor, 200 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Phone:  (08) 9221
7288, Facsimile:  (08) 9221 7869, at the commencement of business on 2 February
2004.  Our register is currently maintained by Computershare Investor Services
Pty Limited - Perth.

The United Kingdom securities register (for shares traded on the Alternative
Investments Market (AIM)) will continue to be maintained by Computershare
Investor Services PLC, Bristol UK.

Yours faithfully



G T Clifford

COMPANY SECRETARY


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