Purchase of Own Securities

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

3i Smaller Quoted Companies Trust plc

On 16 July 2002, 3i Smaller Quoted Companies Trust plc purchased 120,000 of its
own Ordinary Shares of 25p each, at a purchase price of 136p per share, for
cancellation in due course.



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