Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2751F

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC

07 October 2008

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST 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)

(ii) A DIRECTOR

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

J M P TAYLOR

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 IN 2 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

BENEFICIAL

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

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

NOT STATED

8 State the nature of the transaction

BENEFICIAL

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

-

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

INSIGNIFICANT

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

245

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

-

13. Price per share or value of transaction

181P

14. Date and place of transaction

6 OCTOBER 2008, LONDON

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

15,020 ORDINARY SHARES - 0.019%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

7 OCTOBER 2008

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

17 Date of grant

………………………………

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

………………………………

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

………………………………

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

………………………………

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

………………………………

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

………………………………

23. Any additional information

………………………………

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

D J TRICKETT - 020 7818 6816

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

D J TRICKETT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED, SECRETARY

Date of notification

7 OCTOBER 2008

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