Holding(s) in Company

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
20 July 2004


                                  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

 ROYAL LONDON ASSET 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

ROYAL LONDON UK SMALL CAP                                              4,108,935

SLAC MAIN FUND (UK SMALL CAP)                                            956,815

SL UK EQUITY UNIT TRUST                                                1,600,000

SL UK EQUITY TRUST                                                     1,500,000

Total                                                                  8,165,750


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

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

 NOT SPECIFIED



6. Percentage of issued class

 NOT SPECIFIED



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

-



 8. Percentage of issued class

-



9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH



10. Date of transaction

NOT NOTIFIED



 11. Date company informed

19 JULY 2004



12. Total holding following this notification

8,165,750



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.337%



14. Any additional information

-



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 G S 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

SECRETARY TO THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 Date of notification

20 JULY 2004

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