BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust seeks shareholder approval to renew share buyback authority up to 35,987,834 shares

• BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust set a general meeting for Oct. 9, 2026 to renew its share buyback authority early.
• Vote seeks to replace the remaining mandate with permission to repurchase up to 35,987,834 shares, capped at 14.99% of shares in issue.
• Board support reflects a five-for-one share subdivision that diluted the effective size of the existing buyback mandate.
• Since the June 2026 AGM, 5,385,000 shares were repurchased, using 59.22% of the existing authority; remaining capacity is 3,707,989 shares.
• New authority would run until the 2027 AGM or 15 months from approval, whichever comes first.

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