Statement re Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc

Portfolio Holdings

A full disclosure of portfolio investments for the BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc as at 31 August 2016 has been made available on the Company's website on the links listed below:

http://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/literature/fund-update/brsct-portfolio-disclosure.pdf

Sarah Beynsberger
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited,
Secretary                                                        

Tel: [phone]

26 October 2016

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