Total Voting Rights

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
02 October 2007

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS



2 October 2007



              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                           Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the requirements of the Transparency Directive, the Company
notifies the market of the following:

As at 30 September 2007, The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc's
capital with voting rights consists of 84,146,030 ordinary shares of 25p each.
The Company has no shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in The Henderson Smaller Companies
Investment Trust plc is 84,146,030.

The above figure (84,146,030) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, The Henderson Smaller
Companies Investment Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.

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For further information, please call:

G S Rice

Investment Trust Department

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]




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