EWIT ISA GL and PIRC

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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc announced that independent voting advisors ISS, Glass Lewis, and PIRC have recommended shareholders vote in favour of re-electing the existing independent Board members and against Saba's proposed nominees. This aligns with the Board's unanimous recommendation, urging shareholders to vote to prevent Saba from gaining control at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on April 30th.

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Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC
20 April 2026
 

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380

20 April 2026

 

Independent Voting Advisors ISS, Glass Lewis and PIRC all recommend shareholders vote:

 

FOR the re-election of the independent Board members; and

 

AGAINST Saba's proposed nominees

 

The Board of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (the "Company" or "EWIT") notes the publication of the voting recommendations from independent voting advisors ISS, Glass Lewis and PIRC in relation to the Company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 30 April.

 

All three independent advisors have recommended that shareholders VOTE IN FAVOUR of all Board resolutions, including the re-election of all five independent directors and VOTE AGAINST the three resolutions proposed by Saba to appoint Gabriel Gliksberg, Jassen Trenkow and Michael Joseph as directors of the Company. This is consistent with the unanimous recommendation of the Company's independent Board.

 

Jonathan Simpson-Dent, Chair of Edinburgh Worldwide commented: "We welcome the recommendation of ISS, Glass Lewis and PIRC who all advise that shareholders vote in favour of the Board's resolutions and against the resolutions tabled by Saba. It's now critical that all shareholders turn out and vote to avoid Saba taking control."

 

The AGM will take place on 30 April at 12:00 noon at the offices of Baillie Gifford & Co, Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN. Shareholders are reminded that platforms may have voting deadlines as early as 24 April. Platform deadlines are as follows:

 

·    Fidelity: 24 April 2026

·    Hargreaves Lansdown: 27 April 2026

·    AJ Bell: 27 April 2026

·    interactive investor: 27 April 2026

 

For further information please contact:

 

Investors:

Deutsche Numis

Nathan Brown

Tel: +44 20 7547 0569

nathan.brown@dbnumis.com

Matt Goss

Tel: +44 20 7547 0541

matt.goss@dbnumis.com

 

Media:

Greenbrook Advisory

Peter Hewer / Rob White

+44 207 952 2000

ewit@greenbrookadvisory.com 

 

Company Secretary:

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

crtallenquiries@bailliegifford.com

Tel 0131 275 2000

 

 

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