{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"27831","rtpr_id":"nPRr80422a","ticker":"BRSC","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["BRSC"],"title":"REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Tender Pool Update","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-08T13:46:42.276Z","article_body":"BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC\n\nLEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082\n\n \n\nTender Pool Update\n\n \n\nThe Company announced on 30 March 2026 the results of its tender offer (to be\nundertaken as part of the proposals for the combination of the Company and\nBlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc), and pursuant to which 11,147,581 of the\nCompany’s Ordinary Shares will be repurchased in aggregate.                \n     The Tender Pool of assets in respect of these tendered Shares has been\nestablished and is in the process of being realised.                      As\nat close of business on 7 May 2026, the composition of the Tender Pool was as\nfollows:\n\n \n\n Equities (£)      52,045,079   \n                                \n Cash (£)          111,974,956  \n                                \n Total Value (£)   164,020,035  \n\n \n\n \n\nTendered Shares held in escrow 11,147,581\n\n \n\nTender Pool NAV per Share 1,471.35p\n\n \n\nContact:\n\n \n\nMr G Venables           \n          For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited   \n      \n          Company Secretary          \n          \n          Date: 8 May 2026\n\n Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4346522/4084987.pdf)  \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPRr80422a","title":"REG-BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Tender Pool Update","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"BRSC","created":"2026-05-08T13:46:42.276Z","tickers":["BRSC"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC\n\nLEI: 549300MS535KC2WH4082\n\n \n\nTender Pool Update\n\n \n\nThe Company announced on 30 March 2026 the results of its tender offer (to be\nundertaken as part of the proposals for the combination of the Company and\nBlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc), and pursuant to which 11,147,581 of the\nCompany’s Ordinary Shares will be repurchased in aggregate.                \n     The Tender Pool of assets in respect of these tendered Shares has been\nestablished and is in the process of being realised.                      As\nat close of business on 7 May 2026, the composition of the Tender Pool was as\nfollows:\n\n \n\n Equities (£)      52,045,079   \n                                \n Cash (£)          111,974,956  \n                                \n Total Value (£)   164,020,035  \n\n \n\n \n\nTendered Shares held in escrow 11,147,581\n\n \n\nTender Pool NAV per Share 1,471.35p\n\n \n\nContact:\n\n \n\nMr G Venables           \n          For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited   \n      \n          Company Secretary          \n          \n          Date: 8 May 2026\n\n Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22402/4346522/4084987.pdf)  \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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