Report & Accounts/Proxy cards

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
08 August 2003


THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

8 August 2003




              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

        Report & Accounts/Forms of Proxy for the year ended 31 May 2003


A copy of the above documents have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority
and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing
Facility.

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: [phone]

                                     -ENDS-



For further information please contact:

Neil Hermon
Fund Manager
The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Telephone: [phone]


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange