Holding(s) in Company

F&C U.S. Smaller Companies PLC
08 June 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1) Name of company

F&C US Smaller Companies PLC

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

F&C Asset Management 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

Non-beneficial as in 2

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

Chase Nominees Limited - 3,037,752 shares

Puddle Dock Nominees Limited - 3,192,383 shares

BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited - 381,357 shares

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

n/a

6) Percentage of issued class

n/a

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

n/a

8) Percentage of issued class

n/a

9) Class of security

ordinary shares of 25p

10) Date of transaction

n/a

11) Date company informed

8 June 2005

12) Total holding following this notification

6,611,492 shares


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

27.36%

14) Any additional information
This holding comprises 3,573,740 shares (14.79%) held through savings schemes
managed by F&C on behalf of clients who have absolute discretion regarding
dealing, voting and offer acceptance decisions. The remaining 3,037,752 shares
(12.57%) include the holding by Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust plc
(12.28%).


15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr R G Short
Tel: [phone]

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

Mr R G Short

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

Date of notification:

8 June 2005



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