Holding(s) in Company

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC
25 January 2008


TR-1(i):  Notification of major interests in shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing     F&C Global Smaller Companies Plc
shares to which voting rights are attached(ii):


2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                 x

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification             Prudential plc group of companies
obligation(iii):


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):                      See 9.


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is             22 January 2008
crossed or reached if different)(v):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                          24 January 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                              See item 13


8. Notified details:




A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of       Situation previous to the   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)
shares              Triggering transaction (vi)

                     Number of     Number of       Number of    Number of voting rights     % of voting
(if possible using     Shares    Voting Rights      shares                 ix                 rights
the ISIN CODE)                        viii          Direct        Direct  x    Indirect   Direct  Indirect
                                                                                  xi
GB0000175058        4,009,978    4,009,978      4,009,978       4,009,978                9.02%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

 Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/ Conversion     Number of voting rights     % of voting
     instrument           xiii           Period/ Date xiv       that may be acquired if        rights
                                                                   the instrument is
                                                                 exercised/ converted.

        N/A          N/A                        N/A            N/A                        N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights

4,009,978                                          9.02%











9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:


Prudential plc (parent Company):                                       4,009,978 = 9.02%

-        Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 - 9,978
-        PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,000,000

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc):         4,009,978 = 9.02%

-        Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 - 9,978
-        PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC - 4,000,000

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited):            4,009,978 = 9.02%

-        Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 - 9,978
-        PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,000,000



M&G Investment Management Limited
(wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited):                              4,000,000 = 9.00%

-        PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,000,000

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
(wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc):                           4,000,000 = 9.00%

-        PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 4,000,000




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                      N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:       N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:   N/A


13. Additional information:                  As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have
                                             crossed 9% triggering this notification.

14. Contact name:                            Debbie Fish


15. Contact telephone number:                020 7628 8000



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