Holding(s) in Company

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
20 August 2003



                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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
AS IN 2 ABOVE AS A DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGER

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Nominees Limited A/C: R                                              3,464,759
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Nominees Limited a/c P                                  3,535,241
Schroder Unit Trusts Limited (SUTL) (registered or to be registered in the
name of Chase Nominees Limited)                                                                  5,950,000
                                                                                                12,950,000

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
12,950,000

6. Percentage of issued class
11.072%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
-

8. Percentage of issued class
-

9. Class of security
ORDINARY 25p SHARES





10. Date of transaction
VARIOUS BUT NOT STATED

11. Date company informed
20 AUGUST 2003

12. Total holding following this notification
12,950,000

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
11.072%

14. Any additional information


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
GEOFFREY RICE, 020 7818 4469

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
G S RICE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED

Date of notification
20 AUGUST 2003


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