NET ASSET VALUEBLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC549300MS535KC2WH4082The unaudited net asset values for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc atclose of business on 12 October 2018 were:1434.26p  Capital only and including debt at par value1428.72p  Capital only and including debt at fair value1459.99p  Including current year income and debt at par value1454.45p  Including current year income and debt at fair valueNotes:1.        Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.2.        The total number of ordinary shares in issue excluding treasuryshares is 47,879,792.  The total amount of ordinary sharesheld in treasury is 2,113,731.3.        For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performancestatistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managedInvestment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).