REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Total Voting Rights

Blackrock Smaller Companies TrustAnnouncement

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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (“the Company”)

LEI – 549300MS535KC2WH4082                               
                      

Voting Rights and Capital (Article 15 Transparency Directive, DTR 5.6)

 

The Combination of the Company with BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc
(“THRG”) took effect on 16 April 2026, pursuant to which the Company
acquired net assets of approximately £303.2m from THRG in consideration for
the issue of 20,892,579 new Ordinary Shares which have been admitted to
trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange
with effect from 17 April 2026.           

 

Following this issue of new Shares the Company's share capital consists of
60,705,371 Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares), with each Ordinary
Share holding one voting right (ordinary shares held in treasury: 10,180,731).

 

Shareholders should use 60,705,371 as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules.

 

Contact:

Sarah Beynsberger

for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company
Secretary

Tel: 0207 773 2639

 

Date: 17 April 2026

 Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4336461/4044006.pdf)  



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