Suspension of Trading

28 March 2019

 Lazard World Trust Fund

Suspension of Trading

Lazard World Trust Fund (the "Company") announces that the listing of the Shares on the Official List of the FCA and on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the trading in the Shares on the London Stock Exchange and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will be suspended with effect from 7:30 a.m. (GMT) / 8.30 a.m. (CET) today, on the Company's request.

The Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the Proposals regarding the liquidation of the Company is scheduled to be held today.

Applications have been made to the Financial Conduct Authority, the London Stock Exchange and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for the listing and admission to trading for the Company's Shares to be cancelled. Conditional on the passing of the Resolutions at the EGM, it is expected that cancellation of the listing of the Shares on the Official List (pursuant to the Listing Rules) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) and of the trading of the Shares on the London Stock Exchange and on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will take place on 29 March 2019.

Save as defined herein, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as in the Circular.

Enquiries:

Link Company MattersPaul Johnston +44 (0)20 7954 9552

Cenkos Securities plc +44 (0)20 7397 8900Alex Collins