Statement re Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082)

Portfolio Holdings

A full disclosure of portfolio investments for the BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc as at 31 March 2017 has been made available on the Company's website on the link listed below:

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

Sarah Beynsberger
for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary                                                    
Tel: [phone]

17 May 2017

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