Director/PDMR Shareholding

F&C U.S. Smaller Companies PLC
17 January 2007

    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS




1) Name of the issuer

F&C US Smaller Companies PLC

2) State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i) and (ii) above

3) Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


Clive Anthony Parritt


4) State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

As above


5) Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest


As above


6) Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 25p

7) Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares
held by each of them

Not specified

8)State the nature of the transaction



Acquisition of Ordinary Share



9)Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



7,000


10)Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.03%

11)Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



N/A

12) Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



N/A



13) Price per share or value of transaction



£2.8452



14) Date and place of transaction



12 January 2007



15) Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



7,000 - 0.03%



16) Date issuer informed of transaction



16 January 2007



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes



17) Date of grant



N/A



18) Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



N/A



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



N/A



20) Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



N/A



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



N/A



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification



N/A



23) Any additional information



None



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Mrs J Dearlove

020 7011 5089


25) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for
making notification

Mrs J Dearlove

For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary

26) Date of Notification



17 January 2007








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