Transaction in Own Shares

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
02 February 2006

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS



2 February 2006







              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



           Market Purchase by the Company of its own Ordinary Shares



The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc hereby gives notification
that, pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the
Company held on 30 September 2005 to make market purchases of the Company's own
shares, a market purchase of 100,000 ordinary shares of 25p each of the Company
was made today at a price of 233p per share.



Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares, 100,286,282
ordinary shares of 25p each will remain in issue.



                                     -ENDS-



For further information please contact:



Neil Hermon

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]



Teresa Wat

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]



James de Sausmarez

Head of Investment Trusts, Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]




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