Holding(s) in Company

F&C U.S. Smaller Companies PLC
08 September 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company

F&C US Smaller Companies PLC

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

Close Wealth Management Limited

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

Non-Beneficial as in 2

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them



N/A


5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

6) Percentage of issued class


N/A

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



442,037

8) Percentage of issued class


1.83%

9) Class of security


ordinary shares of 25p

10) Date of transaction


6 September 2005

11) Date company informed


8 September 2005

12) Total holding following this notification


546,351

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


2.27%

14) Any additional information
The interests arise by virtue of the discretionary management of the above
shares under written agreements with the beneficial owners of the shares.


15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr R G Short - 0207 770 5209


16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Mr R G Short
For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary


Date of notification: 8 September 2005


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