Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLCLSE: BGFD

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust: Transaction in Own Shares

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Summary by 6ix AI

On October 21, 2026, Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC reported the purchase of 60,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1,059.00p (pence) each. The purchased shares will be held in treasury, meaning the company keeps them rather than cancelling them.

Key details

  • Following the transaction there will be 30,783,269 shares held in treasury.
  • The number of shares in issue excluding treasury shares is 63,544,940. Shareholders may use this figure to work out whether they must disclose their holdings under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA, the UK financial regulator).

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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC
21 October 2026
 

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (BGFD)

Legal Entity Identifier: 54930037AGTKN765Y741

Purchase of Own Securities

On 21 October 2026, the Company announces the purchase of 60,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 1,059.00p. The shares purchased will be held in Treasury.

Following the transaction there will be 30,783,269 shares held in Treasury.

The shares in issue less the total number of shares in Treasury are 63,544,940.

The above figure (63,544,940) 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

21 October 2026

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

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