Report for the half year

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC
30 January 2008

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS



30 January 2008







              THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC





           Financial Report for the half year ended 30 November 2007





Copies of the above document have 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]



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For further information please contact:



Neil Hermon

Fund Manager

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Tel: [phone]



or



Theresa Wat

Deputy Fund Manager

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Tel: [phone]



or



James de Sausmarez

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

020 7818 3349




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