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| TIDM | EWI |
| Share Price | 257.43p-1.15% |
| Market Cap | £1.04bn |
Brookdale International Partners, L.P. and Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund, managed by Weiss Asset Management LP, notified EDINBURGH WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (EWI) of an acquisition of financial instruments. This resulted in their total holding of voting rights reaching 12.09%, representing 41,831,946 voting rights, as of 16-Jul-2026. This marks an increase from their previously notified position of 11.83%.
| Date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 11:30:10 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2417N |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BHSRZC82
Issuer Name
EDINBURGH WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (EWI)
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Brookdale International Partners, L.P. and Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Weiss Asset Management LP |
Wilmington, Delaware |
USA |
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund |
Grand Cayman |
Cayman Islands |
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Brookdale International Partners, L.P. |
Albany, NY |
USA |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
16-Jul-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
20-Jul-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 |
0.000000 |
12.090000 |
12.090000 |
41831946 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
0.000000 |
11.830000 |
11.830000 |
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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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Sub Total 8.A |
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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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CFD |
N/A |
N/A |
Cash |
41831946 |
12.090000 |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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41831946 |
12.090000% |
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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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Weiss Asset Management LP |
Brookdale International Partners, L.P. |
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4.570000 |
4.570000% |
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Weiss Asset Management LP |
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund |
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7.520000 |
7.520000% |
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
If date does not apply, explain below
11. Additional Information
Weiss Asset Management LP is the Investment Manager to Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund and Brookdale International Partners, L.P.
12. Date of Completion
20-Jul-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Boston, USA