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

Baillie Gifford European Growth TrustAnnouncement

10/10/2019 16:20

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 of London Investment Management Company Limited                                                               
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                    London, UK                                                                                                         
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:                                                                                                                   08/10/2019                                                                                                         
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                           10/10/2019                                                                                                         
 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                          11.0%                                                               0%                                                    11.0%                              40,244,369                  
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                  10.0%                                                               0%                                                    10.0%                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

   

 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                                                                     0                                                          4,429,326                                                              0%                                                        11.0%                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                    4,429,326                                                                                                                   11.0%                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 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                 Exercise/                                                          Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  exercised/converted.         % of voting rights                                     
                                                        date                       Conversion Period                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                   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                                          Exercise/                                      Physical or cash  settlement                                                        Number of voting rights         % of voting rights                                     
                               date                                                Conversion Period                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  X                   
                                                                                           Name                                                                                           % 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               
 City of London Investment Management Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of City of London Investment Group plc and is the only entity subject to the notification obligations                                     11.0%                                                                                       0%                                                                                                   11.0%                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             City of London Investment Management Company Limited                                                                                                                                                        
 The number and % of voting rights held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 11. Additional information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 All voting rights on all shares are controlled by City of London Investment Management Company Limited.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

   

 Place of completion  London, UK         
 Date of completion   10th October 2019  



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