Transaction in Own Shares

F&C Smaller Companies PLC
26 May 2005

                           F&C SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES




1) Date of purchase:

26 May 2005

2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

500,000

3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding expenses):

275p

4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be:

Ordinary Shares - 84,425,082

5) Name and telephone number of contact for queries:

Mr D. Fallon
Tel: [phone]

6) Name of authorised Company official responsible for this notification:

Mr D. Fallon
For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary

7) Date of notification

26 May 2005




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