Holding in Company

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
12 April 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company
THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
ROYAL LONDON ASSET 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
AS IN 2 ABOVE - CHANGES TO NOTIFIABLE HOLDING FOLLOWING AN INLAND REVENUE
APPROVED MERGER OF LIFE FUNDS


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


5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
-


6) Percentage of issued class
-


7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
-


8) Percentage of issued class
-


9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p


10) Date of transaction
NOT SPECIFIED


11) Date company informed
11 APRIL 2001


12) Total holding following this notification
12,983,185



13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
7.77%


14) Any additional information



15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
GEOFFREY RICE 020 7410 4469


16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
GEOFFREY RICE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED

SECRETARY TO THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


Date of notification 12 APRIL 2001