REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Transaction in Own Shares

Blackrock Smaller Companies TrustAnnouncement

10/04/2025 18:00

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (‘the Company’)
LEI – 549300MS535KC2WH4082

Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury

The Company announces that it has today purchased 30,000 of its Ordinary
Shares at an average price of 1,155.67 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 14 April 2025 the issued share
capital of the Company will be 43,134,792 Ordinary Shares, excluding 6,858,731
shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any
voting rights; 13.72% of the Company’s total issued share capital
(49,993,523 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in
treasury following settlement.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the
figure of 43,134,792 following settlement when determining if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the
Company.

All enquiries:

Kevin Mayger

Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 1098

 

10 April 2025

 

 



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