Top 10 Holdings - May 05

Merrill Lynch Br. SmallerCo Tst PLC
02 June 2005

Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust plc
As at 31 May 2005
Top 10 holdings:



BSS Group
Aveva Group
Consolidated Minerals
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Brewin Dolphin
Parkdean Holidays
Chaucer Holdings
Renishaw
Blacks Leisure
Dicom Group


Other holdings over 5%:



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Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:


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2 June 2005


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