Publication of a Prospectus

RNS Number : 3686U

Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC

01 April 2021

 

Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800UM1OUWXZPKE539

Publication of Prospectus

The Board of Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc (the "Company")  is pleased to announce the publication of a prospectus (the "Prospectus") in relation to a placing programme of  up  to 250 million new Ordinary Shares ("Placing Shares") in the capital of the Company (the "Placing Programme").

The Placing Programme is flexible and may have a number of closing dates in order to provide the Company with the ability to issue Placing Shares on appropriate occasions over a period time.

The Placing Programme is intended to satisfy market demand for the Company's shares and to raise further money for investment in accordance with the Company's investment policy.

The Placing Programme will conclude either on 31 March 2022 or when  250   million Placing Shares have been issued pursuant to the programme. There is no guarantee that the final number of Placing Shares issued will be  250  million.

The prospectus relates not only to the issue of the Placing Shares but also sets out information relating to the  54.38 million  shares issued by way of tap issue between 2 April 2020 and the date of the Prospectus.

The Prospectus will shortly be available from the Company's website (www.bgusgrowthtrust.com) and on the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

Enquiries:

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited  0131 275 2000

Alex Blake

Investec Bank plc      020 7597 4000

David Yovichic

Denis Flanagan

Regulated Information Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under applicable laws and regulations.

 

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