Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Angela Lane

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc

b)

LEI

549300MS535KC2WH4082

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument;

(ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 25p each (shares)GB0006436108

b)

Nature of the transaction

Dividend Reinvestment

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price

n/a (single transaction - see above)

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-09-16

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)