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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060406092600
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891377-06-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060406

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERKELEY TECHNOLOGY LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MINDEN HSE,MINDEN PL ST HELIER JERSEY
		STREET 2:		CHANNEL ISLANDS U K JE2 4WQ
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011441534607700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MINDEN HSE,MINDEN PL ST HELIER JERSEY
		STREET 2:		CHANNEL ISLANDS U K JE2 4WQ
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LONDON PACIFIC GROUP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOVETT & CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRUEGER ARTHUR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113611

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14980
		FILM NUMBER:		06743866

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		650 CALIFRONIA STREET SUITE 2800
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4152790450

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		650 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2800
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94108
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-05</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2000-03-31</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000891377</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BERKELEY TECHNOLOGY LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>bklyy</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001113611</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TRUEGER ARTHUR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BERKELEY INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>650 CALIFORNIA STREET, 26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase ordinary shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.56</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>H</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-03-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-04-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary shares of 5 cents each</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A.I. Trueger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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