{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"126563","rtpr_id":"nPRrP0760a","ticker":"BRSC","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["BRSC"],"title":"REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Total Voting Rights","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-25T06:00:26.325Z","article_body":"BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (the “Company”)\n\nLEI - 549300MS535KC2WH4082\n\n \n\nVoting Rights and Capital (Article 15 Transparency Directive, DTR 5.6)\n\n \n\nIn conformity with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (\"the\nRules\") provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as\nat 25 August 2026 its issued capital comprised 241,428,950 ordinary shares of\n£0.05 each, excluding 57,263,655 shares held in treasury.\n\n \n\nShareholders should therefore use 241,428,950 (being the Company’s issued\nshare capital excluding shares held in treasury) as the denominator for the\ncalculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their\ninterest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the Rules.\n\n \n\n \n\nAll enquiries:\n\n \n\nKevin Mayger\n\nCompany Secretary          \n          BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited          \n          Tel: 0207 743 1098\n\n \n\n25 August 2026\n\n Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4386460/4228757.pdf)  \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPRrP0760a","title":"REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Total Voting Rights","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"BRSC","created":"2026-08-25T06:00:26.325Z","tickers":["BRSC"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (the “Company”)\n\nLEI - 549300MS535KC2WH4082\n\n \n\nVoting Rights and Capital (Article 15 Transparency Directive, DTR 5.6)\n\n \n\nIn conformity with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (\"the\nRules\") provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as\nat 25 August 2026 its issued capital comprised 241,428,950 ordinary shares of\n£0.05 each, excluding 57,263,655 shares held in treasury.\n\n \n\nShareholders should therefore use 241,428,950 (being the Company’s issued\nshare capital excluding shares held in treasury) as the denominator for the\ncalculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their\ninterest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the Rules.\n\n \n\n \n\nAll enquiries:\n\n \n\nKevin Mayger\n\nCompany Secretary          \n          BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited          \n          Tel: 0207 743 1098\n\n \n\n25 August 2026\n\n Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4386460/4228757.pdf)  \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-25T06:00:26.382642681Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787637626382},"received_at":"2026-08-25T06:00:26.433Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"115503","press_release_id":"126563","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc released a regulatory disclosure confirming its issued capital consists of 241,428,950 ordinary shares of £0.05 each, excluding 57,263,655 shares held in treasury.\n\nThe figure of 241,428,950 shares should be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating notification thresholds under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.\n\nKevin Mayger, Company Secretary, confirmed the figures on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine regulatory filing — no action required."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"par_value":"£0.05","issued_shares":241428950,"treasury_shares":57263655}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Kevin Mayger","role":"Company Secretary"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc","ticker":"BRSC"},{"name":"BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited","relationship":"investment manager"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine regulatory disclosure regarding voting rights and capital structure (DTR 5.6). 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