Month end portfolio info

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

F&C US Smaller Companies PLC

ALL DATA AS AT 31st October 2005

THIS DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT WEBSITE, www.fandc.com
FROM APPROXIMATELY 18th November 2005.


Top ten equity holdings                                     %


1          Cousins Properties                             2.7

2          Conn's                                         2.5

3          Pride International                            2.4

4          Fred's                                         2.3

5          HCC Insurance Holdings                         2.3

6          Dollar Thrifty                                 2.2

7          Republic Services                              2.2

8          Kirby Corp                                     2.2

9          CapitalSource                                  2.2

10         Checkers Drive-In Restaurants                  2.1


Total                                                    23.1


            Sector breakdown                                %


1          Consumer Discretionary                        30.7

2          Financial Services                            26.3

3          Health Care                                    8.9

4          Autos and Transportation                       8.4

5          Producer Durables                              8.0

6          Other Energy                                   6.1

7          Technology                                     5.7

8          Materials and Processing                       4.6

9          Utilities                                      1.3


            Total                                        100.0


Actual gearing:    100%

Potential gearing: 100%


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