Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PLC GBPLSE: BGEU

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PLC GBP: Transaction in Own Shares

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Summary by 6ix AI

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc said on October 12, 2026 that it had purchased 100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 121.50p, to be held in treasury (shares kept by the company rather than cancelled).

Key details

  • After the purchase, 119,090,086 shares will be held in treasury.
  • Shares in issue minus treasury shares total 283,353,604. Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator when working out whether they must notify their interest in the company, or a change to it, under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (BGEU)

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800QNN9EHZ4SC1R12

Purchase of Own Securities

On 12 October 2026, the Company announces the purchase of 100,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 121.50p. The shares purchased will be held in Treasury.

Following the transaction there will be 119,090,086 shares held in Treasury.

The shares in issue less the total number of shares in Treasury are 283,353,604.

The above figure (283,353,604) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

12 October 2026

Regulated Information Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares

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