GARTMORE SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST P.L.C.                    

                            Annual General Meeting                             

The Company's Annual General Meeting for 2003 will be held at Gartmore House, 8
Fenchurch Place, London EC3M 4PB on Monday 24th November 2003, at 12.30 p.m.

Gartmore Investment Limited

Secretaries

28th October 2003



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