Holding(s) in Company

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
20 July 2005



                                  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
LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT 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
A LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC COMPANY

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
HSBC Nominees Ltd A/C 914945                                                                        46,378

HSBC Nominees Ltd A/C 775245                                                                       482,322

HSBC Nominees Ltd A/C 357206                                                                     2,525,937

HSBC Nominees Ltd A/C 747381                                                                       203,600

HSBC Nominees Ltd A/C 866203                                                                       165,000

HSBC Nominees Ltd A/C 969995                                                                       255,612

HSBC Nominees Ltd A/C 360509                                                                       173,900

                                                                                                  ________

                                                                                                 3,852,749

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 25p SHARES

10. Date of transaction
NOT STATED

11. Date company informed
20 JULY 2005

12. Total holding following this notification
3,852,749

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.79%

14. Any additional information
 LEGAL & GENERAL ALSO ADVISED THAT IT HOLDS A FURTHER 261,618 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER MANAGEMENT.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
GEOFFREY RICE, 020 7818 4469

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
G S RICE,

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED

SECRETARY TO THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Date of notification
20 JULY 2005




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