BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc Announces Share Buyback

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced a share buyback of 100,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 266.95 pence per share. Following this transaction, the total number of shares held in treasury will increase to 61,243,655, which is 20.5% of the company's total issued share capital. The settlement for this transaction is scheduled for October 27, 2026, resulting in an issued share capital of 237,448,950 ordinary shares excluding treasury shares.