Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc (USA) Ordinary Shares

Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The Company’s investment objective is to produce long-term capital growth. The Company invests predominantly in equities of companies which are incorporated or domiciled, or which conduct a significant portion of their business, in the United States and which the Company believes have the potential to grow substantially faster than the average company over the long term. Such investment is typically direct, but may be indirect, including through investment in funds. The maximum direct investment in any one company or fund is limited to 10% of the Company’s total assets measured at the time of investment. The portfolio consists of direct holdings in listed securities and unlisted securities in up to a combined maximum of 90 companies or funds, typically with 30 or more listed security holdings. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.

To invest predominantly in listed and private US companies which the Company believes have the potential to grow substantially faster than the average company, and to hold onto them for long periods of time, in order to produce long term capital growth.

• Ongoing charge0.72%
• Annual management charge -
• Performance feeNo

The annual management fee is 0.70 per cent on the first GBP 100m of net assets, 0.55 per cent on the next GBP 900m of net assets and 0.50 per cent for net assets in excess of GBP 1bn. The fee will be calculated and paid on a quarterly basis.. Agreement terminable on notice period of six months.