RNS Number:8017O
Britannic Smaller Companies Tst PLC
18 August 2003

                     BRITANNIC SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

                CONTACT: MARIE ROSS (TEL NO: 0141 - 222 - 8288)

                                 18 AUGUST 2003

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Britannic Smaller Companies Trust PLC announces that it has today received
notification that as at 14 August 2003 the total interest held by the
Mineworkers' Pension Scheme in the Company is 2,668,987 Ordinary Shares
representing 7.01% of the issued share capital. Their shareholding was
previously 6.60%.

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