BAILLIE GIFFORD EUROPEAN GROWTH TRUST PLC
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The European Investment Trust plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 23rd May 2016
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24th May 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or From 15% to 14%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 6,319,406 6,319,406 6,310,184 6,310,184 14.999%
GB0003295010
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to rights
period
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
6,310,184 14.999%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Discretionary client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100%
owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI
Senior Compliance Manager
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7597 1356
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TR : ST PLC - Holding(s) in Company
May 24, 2016 at 07:29 am EDT
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