Company Announcements

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
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The unaudited net asset values for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC at close of business on 22 April 2025 were:

1,269.09p Capital only and including debt at par value
1,332.03p Capital only and including debt at fair value
1,304.08p Including current year income and debt at par value
1,367.03p Including current year income and debt at fair value

Notes:

1.        Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2.        Following the share buyback of 30,000 Ordinary shares on 11th April 2025, the Company has 43,104,792 Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding 6,888,731 shares held in Treasury.

3.        For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).