BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Regulatory News (BRSC)

1

Deta ils o f t he person di sc ha rg ing m a n ager i a l res ponsib i li t i e s / p erso n c l ose ly assoc i ated

a)

Na me

Angela Lane

2

Reaso n f or t he no t i f i cat i on

a)

Position/ s tatus

  Non-Executive Director

b)

I niti a l noti f i ca t i on/Am e ndm e nt

Initial notification

3

Deta ils o f t he i ss u er , e m is s i o n a llo w a n c e m a r k e t pa rt i c ip a n t , a u ct i on pl at f o r m , a u ct ion ee r o r a u c t ion mo ni tor

a)

Na me

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc

b)

L E I

549300MS535KC2WH4082

4

Deta ils o f t he t ra n sact i on (s) : s ect ion t o be re p eate d f or ( i ) e a c h ty pe o f in str u m e n t ;

(ii ) eac h typ e o f transa c tion ; (iii ) eac h date ; a n d (iv ) eac h plac e w h er e transactions have b ee n c ondu cte d

a)

Descriptio n o f the f in a n c i a l inst r um e nt, t y pe o f instrument

I d e nti f i ca tion c o d e

Ordinary shares of 25p each (shares) GB0006436108

b)

N a tu r e of t h e t ra nsa c tion

New shares issued in connection with a scheme of reconstruction of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc. Mr Lane’s account (husband).

c)

Price(s ) an d volum e (s)

d)

Aggr e g ate d i n formation - Aggregated volume - Price

n/a (single transaction - see above)

e )

D a te of the tr a ns ac tion

2026-04-16

f)

Pl ac e o f the t r ansac tion

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