EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated January 14, 2013, with respect to the financial statements of CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Trust included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
McLean, Virginia
January 14, 2013