REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Holding(s) in Company
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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 CEF Opportunities 2, Ltd. Cayman Islands
Saba Capital CEF Opportunities 1, Ltd. Cayman Islands
Saba Capital Arcadia Master Fund, Ltd. Cayman Islands
Saba Capital Bluebird Fund, Ltd. Cayman Islands
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund United States
Saba Capital CEF Special Opportunities Master Fund 1, Ltd. Cayman Islands
Saba Capital CEF Special Opportunities Master Fund 2, Ltd. Cayman Islands
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II United States
Saba Capital M Fund, Ltd. Cayman Islands
Saba K Fund, LP United States
Saba Capital Pine Creek Fund, LP United States
Stone Ridge Archimedes Sub-Master (Red) LP United States
Saba Capital Investment Trusts UCITS ETF Ireland
I-94 Partners Fund LP United States
Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. Cayman Islands
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
10-Apr-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
13-Apr-2026
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 2.568941 9.037663 11.606604 4620913
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 2.311881 7.751134 10.063015
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 1022767 0 2.568941 0.000000
Sub Total 8.A 1022767 2.568941%
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 12/15/2026 Cash 3598146 9.037663
Sub Total 8.B2 3598146 9.037663%
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 11.606604%
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-Apr-2026
13. Place Of Completion
New York
Contact name: Graham Venables
for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
Contact Telephone Number: 0203 649 3432
Date: 14 April 2026
Release (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4334502/4035926.pdf)
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