Transaction in Own Shares

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The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC announced a market purchase of 250,000 ordinary shares at 862.576p per share on 12 May 2026, with these shares to be held in Treasury. Following this transaction, the company's issued ordinary share capital remains 74,385,131 shares, of which 18,313,601 are now held in Treasury, resulting in a total of 56,071,530 voting rights. This buyback activity is within the 14.99% authority granted at the company's General Meeting.

Disclaimer*

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC

12 May 2026

JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800NE2NCQ67M2M998

12 May 2026

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

Market Purchase by the Company of its own Shares

Notification is given that, pursuant to the authority granted at the General Meeting of the Company held on 4 March 2026 to make market purchases of the Company's own ordinary shares up to a maximum of 14.99%, a market purchase of 250,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at a price of 862.576p per share was made on 12 May 2026. The purchased shares will be held in Treasury.

Following the above purchase, the Company's issued ordinary share capital continues to be 74,385,131 ordinary shares of 25p each, of which 18,313,601 shares are held in Treasury and have no voting rights.

Holders of the Company's ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for every share held. As Treasury shares have no voting rights, the total number of voting rights is 56,071,530. There are also 4,257 preference stock units in issue, which do not carry voting rights.

For further information please call:

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary

Telephone: 020 7818 1818

Harriet Hall

PR Director, Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 2919

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