HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED
THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800NE2NCQ67M2M998
17 April 2018
THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
Appointment of New Auditors
The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc (the 'Company') announces that, following a formal tender process led by the Audit Committee, the Board has approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Statutory Auditors for the financial year ending 31 May 2019, subject to completing the necessary processes. Their appointment will be subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting in 2018.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP remain the Company's Statutory Auditors for the financial year ending 31 May 2018.
For further information please contact:
Rachel Peat
For and on behalf of Henderson Secretarial Services Limited
Secretary to The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Tel: 020 7818 6125
James de Sausmarez
Director and Head of Investment Trusts
Henderson Investment Funds Limited
Tel: 020 7818 3349
