Net Asset Value(s)

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc at
close of business on 26 October 2011 was:

532.31p Capital only and including debt at par value
528.09p Capital only and including debt at fair value
537.90p Including current year income and debt at par value XD
533.69p Including current year income and debt at fair value XD

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. The total number of ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares is
47,879,792. The total amount of ordinary shares held in treasury to 2,113,731.

3. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).