Block Listing Application

RNS Number : 1446L

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

20 December 2018

 

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

Block Listing Application

Legal Entity Identifier: 54930037AGTKN765Y741

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (the "Company") has made a successful application to the UK Listing Authority for a block listing of 7,863,651 ordinary shares of 5 pence each to be admitted to the Official List of the UKLA and to the London Stock Exchange for the shares to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities.

Shares will be issued under the block listing to satisfy continuing demand that cannot be met through the secondary market, and the proceeds of share issuance under the block listing will be used for investment in accordance with the Company's investment policy.

The block listing is expected to become effective at 8.00am on Friday 21 December 2018.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

20 December 2018

For further information please contact:

Steven Hay

Baillie Gifford & Co

Company Secretaries

Tel: [phone]

Regulated Information Classification: Additional regulated information required to be

disclosed under the laws of a Member State.

 

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