• BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust NAV at close of business Aug. 18, 2026: 298.33p per share, capital only, debt at par value.
• Alternative NAV measures: 309.98p capital only with debt at fair value; 300.73p including current-year income with debt at par value (XD).
• NAV including income with debt at fair value (XD) stood at 312.39p per share.

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