Compliance with Listing Rule 15.6.8R

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC (“the Company”)(LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082)

Compliance with Listing Rule 15.6.8RAs at 31 May 2025 in accordance with Listing Rule 15.6.8R, BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc announces that it had the following investments in other listed closed-ended investment funds which themselves do not have stated investment policies to invest no more than 15% of their total assets in other listed closed-ended investment funds: Empiric Student Property PLCGreat Portland Estates PLCSirius Real Estate Limited Workspace Group REIT PLCSafestore Holdings PLC 

5 June 2025

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