Month end portfolio info

F&C U.S. Smaller Companies PLC
13 April 2006


F&C US Smaller Companies PLC

ALL DATA AS AT 31st March 2006

THIS DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT WEB-SITE, www.fandc.com
FROM APPROXIMATELY 18th April 2006



Top ten equity holdings


Cousins Properties  2.8%

Dollar Thrifty Automotive  2.5%

Lithia Motors  2.4%

Genesee & Wyoming  2.3%

Republic Services  2.3%

Mueller Industries  2.3%

Americas  2.2%

Capitalsource  2.2%

Community Health  2.2%

Kirby  2.1%



Total    23.3%



Sector


Consumer Discretionary   30.9%

Financial Services  24.1%

Health Care 7.9%

Producer Durables  8.3%

Autos and Transportation  7.8%

Technology  8.2%

Other Energy 5.9%

Materials and Processing  5.4%

Utilities  1.6%


Total    100.0%


Actual gearing:  98.0

Potential gearing: 100.0



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