Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWI) Ordinary 1p

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; pharmaceuticals; capital markets; electronic equipment, instruments and components; electrical equipment; consumer staples distribution and retail; real estate management and development; professional services; healthcare providers and services; insurance; machinery; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; and automobile components. Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the alternative investment manager to the Company.

The Company's investment objective is the achievement of long term capital growth by investing primarily in listed companies throughout the world. While the policy is global investment, the approach adopted is to construct a portfolio through the identification of individual companies which offer long term growth potential, normally over at least a five year horizon and which at the point of initial investment have a market capitalisation no greater than the market capitalisation of the largest constituent of the Company’s comparative index(S&P Global Small Cap Index total return (in sterling terms)) measured by market capitalisation.

• Ongoing charge0.76%
• Annual management charge -
• Performance feeNo

The annual management fee will be as follows 0.75% on the first GBP 50m of NAV, 0.65% on the next GBP 200m of NAV and 0.55% on the remaining NAV. The fees are calculated on a quarterly basis. The contract is terminable on 3 month notice.