Statement re Privacy Policy

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018.  A copy of the Company’s Privacy Policy which sets out how the Company complies with its obligations under GDPR in respect of the collection, use and processing of personal data is now available on the Company’s website at www.blackrock.co.uk/brsc, and can be found under the ‘Further Literature’ section at the following link: https://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/literature/policies/blackrock-smaller-companies-trust-plc-privacy-policy.pdf