Portfolio Update

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

All information is at 31 August 2013 and unaudited.

Performance at month end is calculated on a capital only basis

                                One    Three       One      Three       Five
                              Month   Months      Year      Years      Years
Net asset value*               1.8%     5.7%     35.8%      85.8%     103.8%
Share price*                   6.1%    12.0%     48.2%     111.5%     133.9%
Numis ex Inv Companies + AIM   1.3%     4.2%     25.5%      43.9%      46.3%

Sources:  BlackRock and Datastream

At month end
Net asset value Capital only (debt at par value):     796.12p
Net asset value Capital only (debt at fair value):    790.21p
Net asset value incl. Income (debt at par value)**:   805.17p
Net asset value incl. Income (debt at fair value)**:  799.26p
Share price:                                          738.00p
Discount to Cum Income NAV (debt at par value):          8.3%
Discount to Cum Income NAV (debt at fair value):         7.7%
Net yield^^^:                                            1.4%
Total assets^:                                        £423.4m
Gearing range as a % of total assets:                   0-15%
Net gearing including income (debt at par):              9.6%
2013 Ongoing charges ratio^^:                            0.6%
Ordinary shares in issue#:                         47,879,792

*performance calculations based on a capital only NAV with debt at par, without
income reinvested. Share price performance calculations exclude income
reinvestment.
**includes net revenue of 9.05p
^includes current year revenue
^^As reported in the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended
28 February 2013, the ongoing charges ratio is calculated as a percentage of
net assets and using operating expenses, excluding performance fees, finance
costs and taxation.
^^^Yield calculations are based on dividends announced in the last 12 months as
at the date of release of this announcement, and comprise the final dividend of
6.50 pence per share (announced on 26 April 2013 and going ex-dividend on 29
May 2013) and the interim dividend of 3.50 pence per share, paid on 7 December
2012.
#excludes 2,113,731 shares held in treasury

Sector Weightings                     % of portfolio

Industrials                                     23.8
Consumer Services                               21.4
Financials                                      18.7
Consumer Goods                                   9.3
Technology                                       8.2
Health Care                                      6.9
Basic Materials                                  6.4
Oil & Gas                                        3.9
Telecommunications Services                      1.4
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Total                                          100.0
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Ten Largest Equity Investments

Company                                     Total Market Value %

Bellway                                             2.3
Howden Joinery                                      2.1
Workspace                                           2.0
Senior                                              1.9
Dunelm Group                                        1.8
Booker Group                                        1.7
ITE Group                                           1.7
Restaurant Group                                    1.6
Ashtead                                             1.6
LSL Property Services                               1.5
 
Commenting on the markets, Mike Prentis, representing the Investment Manager
noted:

During August the Company's NAV per share rose by 1.8% on a capital only basis.
The benchmark index rose by 1.3% whilst the FTSE 100 Index fell by 3.1%; both
on a capital only basis.

The relative contribution from stock selection, sector allocation and gearing
were all slightly positive. Gearing remains in the 9%-10% range.

The portfolio remains well diversified and no one stock contributed to, or
detracted from, relative performance by more than 20 basis points during the
month. On the positive side the best contributor was Optimal Payments; on the
negative side the largest detractor was Ashtead, although the company continues
to trade strongly.

Looking at sector allocation the most significant contribution came from the
housebuilders, where we have been overweight for some time. In August this had
a negative impact on relative performance, although for most of the year this
has been a strong positive contributor. Newsflow from the housebuilders remains
good; we still like the sector and are happy to remain overweight.

Activity during the month was limited.

16 September 2013

ENDS

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