Holding in Company

North Atlantic Smlr Co Inv Tst PLC
13 August 2001

                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company

NORTH ATLANTIC SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY 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

AS IN 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them

NOT DISCLOSED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

20,000 ORDINARY SHARES


6)   Percentage of issued class

NEGLIGIBLE

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

13 AUGUST 2001

11)  Date company informed

13 AUGUST 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

465,345 ORDINARY SHARES


13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.13%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

BONITA DRYDEN - 020 7747 5681

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification


      BONITA DRYDEN


     Date of notification ...13 AUGUST...2001..