RNS Number:7027T
Shires Smaller Companies PLC
29 December 2003






SHIRES SMALLER COMPANIES plc



The Net Asset Value of Shires Smaller Companies plc as at close of business on
24 December 2003 was 175.6p.





Shires Smaller Companies plc, an investment trust, is managed by Glasgow
Investment Managers Limited.






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