Report & Accounts 31.05.02

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
07 August 2002


THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

7 August 2002



              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


               Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 May 2002

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, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

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For further information please contact :

John Alexander

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Telephone : [phone]

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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