Doc re Submission of Document

Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust plc:

The Company has today posted a circular to shareholders convening a General
Meeting to be held on Wednesday 23 April 2008 at which a recommendation will be
put to shareholders to change the name of the Company.

Copies of the above document have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority
and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's
Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:


The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Tel. No. (0)20 7066 1000


Caroline Driscoll
Company Secretary

27 March 2008