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 GBP 0.25

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

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( ) 

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

            Royal London Asset Management Limited

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

            Registered Shareholder:  HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd
            Nominal:  1,827,894 (3.8177%)

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

            13 December 2016

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

            14 December 2016

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

            Below 4%

(8). Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
     Number of Shares:  2,004,951
     Number of Voting rights(viii):  2,004,951

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
     Number of shares:
          Direct:  1,827,894
     Number of voting rights (ix):
          Direct (x):  1,827,894
          Indirect (xi):  N/A

% of voting rights:
     Direct:  3.8177%
     Indirect:  N/A

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 (xv), (xvi)

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument: 

Exercise Price: 

Expiration date (xvii): 

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii): 

Number of voting rights instrument refers to:

% of voting rights (xix) (xx): 

Nominal: 
Delta:

Total (A + B + C):

Number of voting rights:  1,827,894

% of voting rights:  3.8177%


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

See 4 above

           
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:

            Ms S Beynsberger
            For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
            Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

            020 7743 2639


14 December 2016