| Change Details | |
|---|---|
| Title | BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc |
| Type | Mergers |
| Companies Impacted | Quilter Life & Pensions Limited Quilter Investment Platform Limited |
| Effective Date | 17 April 2026 |
| 1. Asset details | |
| Companies impacted | Quilter Life & Pensions Limited Quilter Investment Platform Limited |
| Asset Group | BlackRock Fund Managers Limited |
| Asset Name | BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc |
| Type of change | Merger |
| Date merger effective from | 17 April 2026 |
| Date asset suspended | 9 April 2026 |
| Deadline for investors to switch out if appropriate | 2:00pm on 9 April 2026 |
| Is the event subject to shareholder approval? | Yes |
| 2. Asset details | |
| Current Asset | New Asset |
| BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc | BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC |
| 3. Merger details | |
| Will the rebalancing option automatically continue? | Yes |
| 3. Investment objectives | |
| Previous objective | The Company aims to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth and an attractive total return by investing primarily in UK smaller companies and mid-capitalisation companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. |
| New objective | To achieve long term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller UK quoted companies. |