Baillie Gifford US Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BDFGHW41
Issuer Name
BAILLIE GIFFORD US GROWTH TRUST PLC (USA)
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800UM1OUWXZPKE539
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
26-May-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
27-May-2026
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 held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
1.964750
5.427619
7.392369
20456435
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
2.355296
4.649510
7.004806
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BDFGHW41
5436928
1.964750
Sub Total 8.A
5436928
1.964750%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(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
Physical Swap
08/06/2026
n/a
2158000
0.779839
Right to Recall
n/a
n/a
9073
0.003279
Sub Total 8.B1
2167073
0.783118%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Swaps
15/06/2026
n/a
Cash
2151000
0.777310
Swaps
26/06/2026
n/a
Cash
1391000
0.502667
Swaps
11/12/2026
n/a
Cash
596080
0.215406
Swaps
29/12/2026
n/a
Cash
49
0.000018
Swaps
06/01/2027
n/a
Cash
1878000
0.678655
Swaps
02/04/2027
n/a
Cash
3027876
1.094187
Swaps
13/04/2027
n/a
Cash
1490429
0.538599
Swaps
05/05/2027
n/a
Cash
2318000
0.837659
Sub Total 8.B2
12852434
4.644501%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% 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
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation
Merrill Lynch International
3.516911
5.481022%
Bank of America Corporation
BofA Securities Europe SA
Bank of America Corporation
BofA Securities, Inc.
10. In case of proxy voting
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
12. Date of Completion
27-May-2026
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom
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