Holding(s) in Company

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )


(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Prudential plc group of companies

(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Prudential plc
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 1,877,135
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 32,046
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC - 1,877,135
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC - 32,046

(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

19 March 2012

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

20 March 2012 (lost in transit, finally received on 3 April 2013)

(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4% - 3%

(8). Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ord 25p/GB0006436108

Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
Number of Shares: 1,926,513
Number of Voting rights(viii): 1,926,513

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
DIRECT: 1,909,181
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x): 1,909,181
Indirect (xi): 0

% of voting rights:
Direct: 3.98%
Indirect: 0

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

Type of financial instrument:

Expiration date (xiii):

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv):

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted:

% of voting rights:

C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument:

Exercise Price:

Expiration date:

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date:

Number of voting rights instrument refers to:

% of voting rights:


Nominal:
Delta:

Total (A + B + C):

Number of voting rights: 1,909,181

% of voting rights: 3.98%


(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Prudential plc (parent Company)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential
plc)

Proxy Voting:

(10). Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A


(13). Additional information:


(14). Contact name:

Mrs A B Powley
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 5610


3 April 2013