BlackRock Smaller Companies

BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082

Director Declaration

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (the “Company”) hereby gives notification in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14 that Ms Helen Sinclair, a non-executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as a non-executive Director and Chairman of Octopus Future Generations VCT PLC which listed this morning, 5 April 2022 on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.  Ms Sinclair was appointed as a non-executive Director and Chairman of Octopus Future Generation VCT PLC on 21 January 2022.

Ms S Beynsberger
For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary

Date: 5 April 2022