Month End Portfolio Info

F&C Smaller Companies PLC
09 August 2005

F&C Smaller Companies PLC

ALL DATA AS AT 31st July 2005

THIS DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT WEB-SITE, www.fandc.com
FROM APPROXIMATELY 18th August 2005


       Geographical Breakdown               %

UK                                       41.0
USA                                      24.0
Japan                                    12.0
Other Far East                            7.0
Europe                                   12.0
Cash & Fixed Interest                     3.0
Other                                     1.0
Total                                   100.0


          Top Ten Holdings                  %

Infratil                                  1.1
CLS Holdings                              0.9
Victrex                                   0.8
Hardman Resources                         0.8
Morgan Sindall                            0.8
Capital and Regional                      0.8
Sondex                                    0.8
Meggitt                                   0.8
Venture Production                        0.7
Graphite Enterprise Trust                 0.7
Total                                     8.2


Effective Gearing                           6%







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