REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Result of GM

Blackrock Smaller Companies TrustAnnouncement

30/03/2026 18:15

 

30 March 2026

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Results of General Meeting

LEI:                                549300MS535KC2WH4082

 

The Board of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (the "                    
Company                    ") is pleased to announce that the following
resolutions were approved by the Company's shareholders at the general meeting
of the Company held today:

 

(i)                                      the ordinary
resolution relating to the issue of New Shares in connection with the proposed
combination of the assets of the Company with the assets of BlackRock
Throgmorton Trust plc ("                     THRG                    ");

(ii)                                    the ordinary resolution
relating to the adoption of the New Investment Policy;

(iii)                                  the ordinary resolution
relating to the five for one sub-division of the Shares; and

(iv)                                  the special resolution
relating to the proposed Tender Offer for up to 28 per cent. of the Company's
Shares in issue (excluding Shares held in treasury).

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the Scheme Issue remains conditional upon, amongst
other things, the passing of the resolution to be proposed at the Second THRG
General Meeting to be held on 16 April 2026.

Details of the number of votes cast for, against and withheld in respect of
the resolutions, which were voted on by way of poll, are set out below and
will also be published on the Company's website: www.blackrock.com/uk/brsc.

 

 Resolution                                                                          Votes For (including    discretionary)  %      Votes Against  %     Votes Total  % Issued Share Capital  Votes Withheld  
 Authority to allot New Shares in connection with the Scheme Issue                   15,213,330                              99.73  40,644         0.27  15,254,194   38.31                   12,107          
 Adoption of the New Investment Policy                                               15,217,294                              99.76  36,564         0.24  15,253,858   38.31                   12,443          
 Sub-division of Shares                                                              15,216,981                              99.74  40,072         0.26  15,257,053   38.32                   9,248           
 Tender Offer for up to 28 per cent. of Shares in issue (excluding treasury Shares)  15,216,124                              99.74  39,303         0.26  15,255,427   38.32                   10,874          

 

The full text of the resolutions can be found in the notice of General Meeting
contained in the Company's circular to Shareholders dated 20 February 2026
(the "                     Circular                    "). The Circular is
available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located
at                                 
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism                        
       and on the Company's website at                                 
https://www.blackrock.com/uk/literature/shareholder-letters/blackrock-smaller-companies-trust-plc-shareholder-circular-2026.pdf
                              .

A copy of the resolutions will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism
and will shortly be available for viewing at                                 
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism                        
      .

Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given in the
Circular unless the context otherwise requires.

 Enquiries:   BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited     Sarah Beynsberger  Lucy Dina  +44 (0)20 7743 3000  
                                                                                                                  
 Investec    Bank plc (Financial adviser and Corporate Broker)                               +44 (0)20 7597 4000  
 David Yovichic                                                                                                   
 Helen Goldmsith                                                                                                  
 Denis Flanagan                                                                                                   

 

 Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4328964/4015679.pdf)  



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