Month end portfolio info

F&C U.S. Smaller Companies PLC
15 May 2006

F&C US Smaller Companies PLC

ALL DATA AS AT 30th April 2006

THIS DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT WEB-SITE, www.fandc.com
FROM APPROXIMATELY 18th May 2006



Top ten equity holdings


Cousins Properties  2.6%
Dollar Thrifty Automotive  2.6%
Genesee & Wyoming  2.5%
Mueller Industries  2.4%
Republic Services  2.3%
Kirby  2.3%
Lithia Motors  2.3%
Community Health  2.2%
Pride International  2.1%
Americas Car-mart 2.1%



Total    23.4%





Sector


Consumer Discretionary   29.7%
Financial Services  23.2%
Health Care 8.9%
Producer Durables  7.8%
Autos and Transportation  7.8%
Technology  8.6%
Other Energy 6.4%
Materials and Processing  5.4%
Utilities  2.3%



Total    100.0%




Actual gearing:  100.0
Potential gearing: 100.0







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