Purchase of Own Securities

3i Smaller Quoted Co's Trust PLC
9 July 2002

3i Smaller Quoted Companies Trust plc

On 8 July 2002, 3i Smaller Quoted Companies Trust plc purchased 250,000 of its
own Ordinary Shares of 25p each, at a purchase price of 151p per share, for
cancellation in due course.



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