Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC Regulatory News (BGFD)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

MR D KIDD

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (DIRECTOR)

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

THE BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC (BGFD)

b)

LEI

54930037AGTKN765Y741

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p

GB0000485838

b)

Nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

18 August 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (XLON)