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 reported on October 28, 2026 that it has bought back 50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 124.15p each. The shares will be held in treasury, meaning the company keeps them rather than cancelling them.

Key details

  • After this purchase, the company will hold 120,610,072 shares in treasury.
  • Shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury, total 281,833,618. Shareholders may use this figure to work out whether they must report their holding, or a change to it, under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's disclosure and transparency rules.

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Baillie Gifford European Growth Tst
28 October 2026
 

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc (BGEU)

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800QNN9EHZ4SC1R12

Purchase of Own Securities

On 28 October 2026, the Company announces the purchase of 50,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 124.15p. The shares purchased will be held in Treasury.

Following the transaction there will be 120,610,072 shares held in Treasury.

The shares in issue less the total number of shares in Treasury are 281,833,618.

The above figure (281,833,618) 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

28 October 2026

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

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