Holding(s) in Company

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0006436108

Issuer Name

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Saba Capital Management, L.P.

City of registered office (if applicable)

New York

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United States

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Saba Capital R Fund, Ltd

 

Cayman Islands

IMAP Cayman SBA LP

 

Cayman Islands

Saba Capital Matador Fund, Ltd

 

Cayman Islands

Saba Capital CEF Special Opportunities Master Fund 2, Ltd

 

Cayman Islands

Saba Capital CEF Special Opportunities Master Fund 1, Ltd

 

Cayman Islands

Saba Capital CEF Opportunities 2, Ltd

 

Cayman Islands

Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund

 

United States

Saba Capital Bluebird Fund, Ltd

 

Cayman Islands

Saba Capital Arcadia Master Fund, Ltd.

 

Cayman Islands

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

11-Nov-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

13-Nov-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

.

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

3.494800

7.689000

11.183800

5396625

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

3.500000

6.700000

10.200000

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB0006436108

1686326

0

3.494800

0.000000

Sub Total 8.A

1686326

3.494800%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total 8.B1

 

 

 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Total Return Swap

08/17/2024

 

Cash

3710299

7.689000

Sub Total 8.B2

 

3710299

7.689000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Boaz Weinstein

Saba Capital Management GP, LLC

 

 

 

Saba Capital Management GP, LLC

Saba Capital Management, LP

 

 

11.184100%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

 

12. Date of Completion

 

13. Place Of Completion

New York, NY

 

Contact name:

Graham Venables
for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary

Contact Telephone Number:

0203 649 3432

Date:

14 November 2023

 




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