Appointment of Stockbrokers

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
29 September 2000


                             
   THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
                             
                             
                APPOINTMENT OF STOCKBROKERS
                             

The  board  of  The Henderson Smaller Companies  Investment
Trust   plc  announces  that  it  has  appointed   Dresdner
Kleinwort Benson as the Company's stockbrokers.


For further information please contact :

John Alexander                or       Vicki Staveacre
The Henderson Smaller Companies        Henderson Press Office
Investment Trust plc                   Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone]


Stephen Westwood
Henderson Investors
Tel: [phone]