Transaction in Own Shares

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The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC has announced a market purchase of 44,241 ordinary shares at 872.3493p per share, totaling approximately £385,740, 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 18,662,763 are now held in Treasury, reducing the total number of voting rights to 55,722,368. This buyback is conducted under the authority granted by shareholders to purchase up to 14.99% of the issued ordinary share capital.

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Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC

19 May 2026

JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800NE2NCQ67M2M998

19 May 2026

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

Market Purchase by the Company of its own Shares

The Company announces that, pursuant to the authority granted by shareholders at the general meeting held on 4 March 2026 to make market purchases of up to 14.99% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital, it purchased 44,241 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company on 19 May 2026 at a price of 872.3493p per share. The purchased shares will be held in Treasury.

Following this purchase, the Company's issued ordinary share capital remains 74,385,131 ordinary shares of 25p each, of which 18,662,763 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Treasury shares do not carry voting rights. There are also 4,257 preference stock units in issue, which do not carry 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 55,722,368. Shareholders should use this figure for notifications in keeping with the provisions of DTR 5.

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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