BAILLIE GIFFORD EUROPEAN GROWTH TRUST PLC
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The European Investment Trust plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
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 Wells Capital Management, Inc.
notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on July 15, 2016
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: September 20, 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 12%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct Indirect xii Direct Indirect
xi
5,190,846 5,190,846 5,202,666 5,202,666 12.37%
GB0003295010
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights xix,
instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xx
period xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
12.37%
5,202,666
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Wells Capital Management, Inc.
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder acquired: 11,820
12. Date on which proxy holder acquired voting rights: July 15, 2016
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Darrick Yong
15. Contact telephone number: 1-415-396-8848
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TR : ST PLC - Holding(s) in Company
September 21, 2016 at 07:20 am EDT
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