Company The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to maximize shareholders' total returns (capital and income) by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company's investments include shares, securities and related financial instruments, including derivatives. The Company invests in various sectors, including software and computer services, electronic and electrical equipment, investment banking and brokerage services, construction and materials, industrial support services, finance and credit services, travel and leisure, household goods and home construction, industrial engineering, real estate investment and services, retailers, oil, gas and coal, media, aerospace and defense, real estate investment trusts, leisure goods, chemicals, personal goods, and others. The Company's alternative investment fund manager is Janus Henderson Fund Management UK Limited.