BlackRock Smll Cos Holding(s) in Company
August 15 2017 - 11:46AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBRSC
BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the
FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting (LEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082)
rights are attachedii:
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X"
if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with
an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if Wilmington, DE, USA
applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
City and country of registered office (if
applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 14/08/2017
reachedvi:
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 15/08/2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both in Total number of
attached to shares through financial % (8.A + 8.B) voting rights of
(total of 8. A) instruments issuervii
(total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
Resulting 11.99% 0.00% 12.00% 47,879,792
situation on the
date on which
threshold was
crossed or reached
Position of 11.78% 0.21% 11.99%
previous
notification (if
applicable)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights
shares
ISIN code (if Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
possible) (Art 9 of (Art 10 of (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of
Directive 2004/ Directive 2004/109/ 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Directive 2004/
109/EC) (DTR5.1) EC) (DTR5.2.1) 109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
GB0006436108 5,742,373 11.99%
SUBTOTAL 8. A 5,742,373 11.99%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC
(DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
instrument datex Conversion Periodxi that may be acquired if rights
the instrument is
exercised/converted.
Securities Lending 3,263 0.00%
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 3,263 0.00%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)
(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical or cash Number of % of voting
financial datex Conversion settlementxii voting rights rights
instrument Period xi
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
(please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural
person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or X
the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as
necessary)
Namexv % of voting rights if % of voting rights Total of both if it
it equals or is higher through financial equals or is higher
than the notifiable instruments if it than the notifiable
threshold equals or is higher threshold
than the notifiable
threshold
See Attachment
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be
held
11. Additional informationxvi
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
Place of completion 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion 15 August, 2017
Contact name:
Sarah Beynsberger
for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
Contact Telephone 020 7743 2639
Number:
Section 9 Attachment
Namexv % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both if
if it equals or is through financial it equals or is
higher than the instruments if it higher than the
notifiable equals or is notifiable
threshold higher than the threshold
notifiable
threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings,
Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment Management 11.46% 11.46%
(UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings,
Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
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