Transaction in Own Shares

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
07 December 2005



THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

7 DECEMBER 2005



              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 65,000 ordinary shares of 25p each of the Company
was made today at a price of 201p per share.


Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares, 100,686,282
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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