Holding(s) in Company

Fleming Smaller Co's Inv. Trust PLC
20 August 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company

THE FLEMING SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST plc

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

JP MORGAN   CHASE & CO


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

IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE

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

JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT  :SERVICES (LONDON) 1,916,030

SKANDIA LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD: 124,753

FLEMING MANAGED GROWTH PLC : 1,260,000

JPMF INVESTMENT TRUST FUND: 1,916,030



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

NOT STATED

6)   Percentage of issued class

NOT STATED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT STATED

8)   Percentage of issued class

NOT STATED

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 25p SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

NOT STATED

11)  Date company informed

15TH AUGUST 2002




12)  Total holding following this notification

4,207,487

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

15.81 %



14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

FRASER EASTON, 020 7742  3425

16)  Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification

HELEN WALKER, 020 7742 3453



17)  Date of notification



19TH AUGUST 2002




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