Statement re submission of documents

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082)

Submission of Documents

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc

Report & Accounts for the half year ended 31 August 2017

A copy of the Half Yearly Report & Accounts for the half year ended 31 August 2017 has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

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

6 November 2017