Directorate Change

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
24 July 2002



24 July 2002





              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


                            Retirement of a Director



The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc announces that Mr Michael
Siegfried Meyer, a director who will retire by rotation at the Annual General
Meeting of the Company on 27 September 2002, has decided not to stand for
re-election.


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For further information, please contact:

John Alexander/Andrew Stack

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

Stephen Westwood

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]

Stephen Phillips

Investor Relations Manager

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]





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