REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Holding(s) in Company

Blackrock Smaller Companies TrustAnnouncement

24/04/2026 18:15

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

Jefferies Financial Group Inc

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

23-Apr-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

24-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  0.280000                                              5.040000                                                                   5.320000                        1525501                                       
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                          80145                                                                            0.280000                                
 Sub Total 8.A                                80145                                                                                 0.280000%                                                                   

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  
 Stock Loan/ Repo Right of Recall  Open                                         403142                                                                                 1.406000            
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                                 403142                                                                                 1.406000%           

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  
 Swap                          7/5/2026                                     Cash                         89577                    0.312000            
 Swap                          26/5/2026                                    Cash                         94891                    0.331000            
 Swap                          23/12/2026                                   Cash                         239464                   0.835000            
 Swap                          23/12/2026                                   Cash                         253810                   0.885000            
 Swap                          26/5/2026                                    Cash                         364472                   1.271000            
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          1042214                  3.634000%           

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  
 Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  Jefferies International Limited  0.280000                                                                    1.406000                                                                                                  5.322000%                                                              

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

24-Apr-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

 

 Contact name:              Graham Venables                                                       
                             for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited    
                             Company Secretary                                                    
 Contact Telephone Number:  0203 649 3432                                                         
 Date:                      24 April 2026                                                         

 

 Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4340116/4057986.pdf)  



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