BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Re-enablement of settlement for BRSC shares

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082 Re-enablement of settlement for BRSC shares Further to the announcement earlier today that a misallocation of securities in BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc/GB0006436108 (as part of the BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc "Scheme of Reconstruction") had resulted in the disablement of the security while the misallocation was resolved, the Company confirms that all allocations have now been corrected across the relevant accounts and the Company's shares have been re-enabled for settlement. Mr G. Venables For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company Secretary Date: 22 April 2026 This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com The following files are available for download: https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4338071/4051493.pdf Release