REG-European Inv Tst Plc: Holding(s) in Company

Baillie Gifford European Growth TrustAnnouncement

03/06/2019 11:25

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:                                                              The European Investment Trust plc                                                                                  
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Non-UK issuer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     X           
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Name                                                                                                                                                                     Wells Capital Management                                                                                           
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                    San Francisco, California, USA                                                                                     
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:                                                                                                                   30/05/2019                                                                                                         
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                           31/05/2019                                                                                                         
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)    % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)   Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuer     
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                          19.12%                                                              N/A                                                  19.12%              40,244,369                                  
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                  18.04%                                                              N/A                                                  18.04%              40,395,269                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

   

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)           Number of voting rights                                                                                                       % of voting rights                                                                                                     
                                                          Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)    Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)                          Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)         Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)  
 GB0003295010                                                                                                 7,695,087                                                                                                                               19.12%                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                    7,695,087                                                                                                                   19.12%                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Type of financial instrument                           Expiration date            Exercise/ Conversion Period                                        Number of voting rights that may be acquired if  the instrument is exercised/converted.         % of voting rights                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                   SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))                                                                                                                                                                                
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date                                     Exercise/  Conversion Period                   Physical or  cash settlement                                                        Number of voting rights         % of voting rights                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

   

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer                                                                                                                             
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                                           
 N ame                                                        % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals  or is higher than the notifiable threshold                Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold               
 Wells Capital Management                                     19.12%                                                                                                                                                                                 19.12%                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 The number and % of voting rights held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 11. Additional information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

   

 Place of completion  San Francisco, California, USA  
 Date of completion   31/05/2019                      



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