Transaction in Own Shares

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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc purchased 30,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 1316.00 pence per share. After settlement on August 20, 2025, the issued share capital will be 41,892,792 ordinary shares, excluding 8,100,731 treasury shares. This means 16.2% (8,100,731 shares) of the total issued share capital (49,993,523 ordinary shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury. For FCA reporting, the market should use the figure of 41,892,792 ordinary shares when determining notification requirements.

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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (‘the Company’)
LEI – 549300MS535KC2WH4082

Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury

The Company announces that it has today purchased 30,000 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 1,316.00 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 20 August 2025 the issued share capital of the Company will be 41,892,792 Ordinary Shares, excluding 8,100,731 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 16.2% of the Company’s total issued share capital (49,993,523 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 41,892,792 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

All enquiries:

Graham Venables

Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0203 649 3432

18 August 2025