Holding(s) in Company

F&C Smaller Companies PLC
05 May 2004

As at 30 April 2004, F&C Smaller Companies PLC had the following holding in
other UK listed investment companies that do not have a stated policy to invest
no more than 15% of their gross assets in other UK listed investment companies:


Investment Company                                      Holding (% of gross assets)

Utilico Investment Trust plc                            0.94%






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