Month end portfolio info

F&C U.S. Smaller Companies PLC
17 October 2005

F&C US Smaller Companies PLC

ALL DATA AS AT 30th September 2005

THIS DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT WEB-SITE, www.fandc.com
FROM APPROXIMATELY 18th October 2005



Top ten equity holdings                                %



1.                  Cousins                          2.7
2.                  Pride International              2.6
3.                  Conns                            2.5
4.                  EGL                              2.3
5.                  Kirby                            2.2
6.                  Republic Services                2.1
7.                  HCC Insurance Holdings           2.1
8.                  Capital Source                   2.1
9.                  Community Health Systems         2.1
10.                 Checkers Drive-In Restaurants    2.1

Total                                               22.9





Country (or region) / Sector                         (%)

Consumer Discretionary                             30.7%
Financial Services                                 25.6%
Health Care                                         8.7%
Autos and Transportation                            8.5%
Other Energy                                        7.8%
Producer Durables                                   7.2%
Technology                                          5.7%
Materials and Processing                            4.5%
Utilities                                           1.3%

Total                                               100%


Actual gearing:                                     100%
Potential gearing:                                  100%






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