The Board of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (the 'Company') announces that, pursuant to its block listing facility, the Company has issued 500,000 ordinary shares of 1p each (the 'New Shares') on 11 April 2019 in order to meet ongoing market demand. The New Shares, which rank pari passu with the Company's existing shares, were issued for cash at a price of 187.00p per ordinary shareand at a premium to the prevailing net asset value.As a result of this issue, the total number of ordinary shares in issue is 291,398,695 and the total number of voting rights in the Company is 291,398,695.
The above figure 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
11 April 2019
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380
Regulated Information Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares.
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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company operates as an investment trust. Its investment objective is the achievement of long-term capital growth by investing primarily in listed companies throughout the world. The Company invests on various sectors, including biotechnology, software, aerospace and defense, healthcare equipment and supplies, life sciences tools and services, healthcare technology, technology hardware, storage and peripherals, pharmaceuticals, capital markets, electronic equipment, instruments and components, electrical equipment, food and staples retailing, real estate management and development, professional services, diversified consumer services, healthcare providers and services, Internet and direct marketing retail, insurance, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, auto components, interactive media and services. Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the alternative investment manager to the Company.