Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 4675Z
Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC
17 May 2019
 

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc

Issue of Equity

The Board of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announces that, pursuant to its block listing facility, the Company has issued 850,000 ordinary shares of 1p each (the "New Shares") on 17 May 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 188.50p per ordinary share and at a premium to the prevailing net asset value.

As a result of this issue, the total number of ordinary shares in issue is 297,098,695 and the total number of voting rights in the Company is 297,098,695.

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

17 May 2019

 

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380

 

 

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

 


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