BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Disablement of the security from trading

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082 Disablement of the security from trading Further to the Company's announcement of 16 April and the recent completion of the combination of the Company and BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc ("THRG"), the Company has been informed by THRG's registrar that a limited number of THRG shareholders have been allocated an incorrect number of Ordinary Shares in the Company pursuant to the THRG Scheme of Reconstruction. As a result, Euroclear has temporarily put in place a disablement of the Company's Ordinary Shares until the error is resolved. All parties are working to resolve the matter as quickly as possible to allow settlement of the Company's Ordinary Shares to be re-enabled. . Mr G. Venables For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company Secretary Date: 21 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/22402/4337869/4049645.pdf Release