• Saba Capital Management lifted its total stake in BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust to 15.19% from 15.06% on Sept. 22.
• Direct voting rights rose to 2.16% with 5,171,655 shares.
• Exposure via a cash-settled Total Return Swap increased to 13.03% with 31,153,039 voting rights; expiry Dec. 15, 2026.
• Total voting rights held reached 36,324,694.

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