Interim Report

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
12 February 2004

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS


12 February 2004


              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

            Interim Report for the half year ended 30 November 2003

A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing
Facility:


Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

Tel: [phone]

                                     -ENDS-



For further information please contact:

Neil Hermon

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Tel: [phone]

or

Theresa Wat

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Tel: [phone]

or

Stephen Westwood

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Tel: [phone]

or

Stephen Phillips

Associate Director

Henderson Global Investors

Tel: [phone]


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