TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc
(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x )
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments with similar economic
effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : Disclosure of holdings follows the sale of Insight
Investment Management Limited on 2 November 2009. This notification supersedes
any notifications previously issued by Lloyds Banking Group plc. ( x )
(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Section 9
(5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
2 November 2009
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
4 November 2009
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
n/a - direct/indirect holdings remain below 12%
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ord 25p Shares/
GB0006436108
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 5,769,790
Number of Voting rights: 5,769,790
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct: 80,109
Number of voting rights:
Direct: 80,109
Indirect: 5,360,183
% of voting rights:
Direct: 0.166%
Indirect: 11.122%
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument:
Expiration date:
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date:
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted:
% of voting rights:
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument:
Exercise price:
Expiration date:
Exercise/Conversion period:
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
% of voting rights
Nominal:
Delta:
Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: 5,440,292
% of voting rights: 11.288%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
5,414,338 shares (11.234%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment
Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds Banking Group plc (Direct/Indirect Interests).
Proxy Voting:
(10). Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
(13). Additional information:
Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 48,194,792
(14). Contact name:
Caroline Driscoll
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 2427
5 November 2009
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