Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 9431P

Baillie Gifford European Grw Ts PLC

22 February 2021

 

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc

(BGEU)

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800QNN9EHZ4SC1R12

Issue of Equity

The Board of Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (the "Company") announces that the Company has issued 400,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each, fully paid from Treasury, on 22 February 2021, in order to meet ongoing market demand.  These shares were issued for cash at a price of 147.00p and at a premium to the prevailing net asset value.

As a result of this issue, the total number of ordinary shares in issue is 364,599,330 (excluding the remaining 37,844,360 shares held in Treasury).

The above figure 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

22 February 2021

Regulated Information Classification:  Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares

 

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