British Smaller Companies VCT plc ("the Company")

Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights

The Company announces that on 22 June 2026 it purchased 1,255,653 ordinary shares at a price of 71.66 pence per ordinary share including transaction costs. The shares purchased represent 0.30 per cent of the total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction. These shares will be held in treasury.

The last reported net asset value as at 31 March 2026 was 76.90 pence per ordinary share. The Company has declared a dividend of 2.00 pence per ordinary share which will be paid on 17 July 2026 to those shareholders on the Company's register at the close of business on 19 June 2026. The ex-dividend date was 18 June 2026. Consequently, the adjusted last reported net asset value of the ordinary shares is 74.90 pence per ordinary share.

The Company's issued share capital now consists of 415,995,791 ordinary shares with voting rights. In addition, the Company holds 42,580,195 ordinary shares in treasury.

The above figure of 415,995,791 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Marcus Karia                                       YFM Equity Partners                          Tel:  0113 244 1000

Alex Collins                                          Panmure Liberum                               Tel:  0207 886 2767