Director/PDMR Shareholding

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc

(LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082)

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Robert Sinclair Robertson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc
b)	LEI	549300MS535KC2WH4082
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0006436108
b)	Nature of the transaction	Two related transactions: Sale and purchase of 3,571 shares to transfer from an ISA to a direct holding (no net change in overall holding).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Sale: £1,415.00 3,571 Purchase: £1,415.75 3,571
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-04-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Name of contact and telephone number for queries		Sarah Beynsberger Company Secretary BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Tel: [phone] Date: 30 April 2018