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Allspring Global Investments Holdings, through Allspring Global Investments LLC, notified Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC on February 13, 2026, of an acquisition of voting rights. As of February 12, 2026, its total holding reached 13.045000% of voting rights, equivalent to 9,802,340 shares, up from a previously notified position of 12.082000%.
| Date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 15:01:17 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0079T |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0000485838
Issuer Name
BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (THE)
Ticker: BGFD
Legal Entity Identifier: 54930037AGTKN765Y741
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Allspring Global Investments Holdings.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Charlotte
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
12-Feb-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
13-Feb-2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
13.045000 |
0.000000 |
13.045000 |
9802340 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
12.082000 |
0.000000 |
12.082000 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
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GB0000485838 |
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9802340 |
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13.045000 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
9802340 |
13.045000% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
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Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC |
Allspring Global Investments LLC |
13.045000 |
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13.045000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
13-Feb-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Boston MA