Witan Pacific Investment Trust plc Announces the Appointment of Baillie Gifford as the Company's Investment Manager, Company Secretary, and Administrator

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company’s investment objective is to produce long term capital growth by investing predominantly in shares of, or depositary receipts representing the shares of, Chinese companies. The Company invests in Chinese companies that are listed, quoted, or traded on any market, or unlisted. Its portfolio comprises between 40 and 80 listed and unlisted securities. The Company invests up to 20% of its assets in companies not listed on the public market. It invests up to 10%, in the aggregate, of gross asset value at the time of acquisition in other listed closed-ended investment funds. It has investments in various sectors, including consumer discretionary, communication services, industrials, information technology, health care, consumer staples, financials, materials, utilities, real estate and net liquid assets. Its alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.