Listing Rule 9.6.14

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
18 July 2006


HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC




18 July 2006


              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                              Listing Rule 9.6.14

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc hereby gives notification
that Mr P V S Manduca, a non-executive director of the Company, is a director of
Bridgewell Group plc, which company was admitted to the Alternative Investment
Market on 27 June 2006.



                                     -ENDS-



For further information, please call:

Neil Hermon
Fund Manager
The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Telephone: [phone]

Theresa Wat
Deputy Fund Manager
The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Telephone: [phone]


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