Important Information  

IMPORTANT LEGAL AND REGULATORY INFORMATION RELEVANT TO INVESTMENT IN OUR PRODUCTS ARE SET OUT IN EACH SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE UNDER THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION SECTION.

The information contained in this site has been compiled with considerable care to ensure its accuracy at the date of publication. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. Nothing in this information or elsewhere in this website shall exclude, limit or restrict our duties and liabilities to you under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or any conduct of business rules which we are bound to comply with.

The information contained in this site should not be considered as advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. Any information on investments does not constitute independent investment research and accordingly it is not subject to the protections afforded to independent research. Baillie Gifford and its staff may have dealt in the investments concerned. Investment markets and conditions can change rapidly and, as such, views expressed should not be taken as statements of fact, nor should reliance be placed on these views when making investment decisions.

Baillie Gifford & Co is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. If you are in any doubt about any of the information on this website please consult your financial or other professional adviser.

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The Baillie Gifford Group companies authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority are listed below, with applicable FSA register numbers:

• Baillie Gifford & Co 142597
• Baillie Gifford & Co Limited 119179
• Baillie Gifford Savings Management Limited 150233
• Baillie Gifford Life Limited 189453
• Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited 121818

If you would like to access the Financial Services Authority's register please click here. If you would like further information on the Financial Services Authority, you can access their website here. 

Baillie Gifford & Co charges value added tax (VAT) on the majority of its investment management services. The Company's VAT number is 268 5553 22. The following Baillie Gifford Group companies are also VAT registered. Baillie Gifford Life Limited, VAT number 774 5591 88; Baillie Gifford Savings Management Limited, VAT number 592 9814 88; Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, VAT number 402 8051 93; Guardian Baillie Gifford Limited, VAT number 553 7170 41; and Mitsubishi UFJ Baillie Gifford Asset Management Limited, VAT number 553 5239 41.

A list of the names of the partners of Baillie Gifford & Co, a Scottish partnership, is open to inspection at their principal place of business, Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is a private limited company registered in Scotland. Registered number: SC069524. Registered office: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN. 

Baillie Gifford Savings Management Limited is a private limited company registered in Scotland. Registered number: SC135636. Registered office: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN.

Baillie Gifford Life Limited is a private limited company registered in Scotland. Registered number: SC182496. Registered office: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN.

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is a private limited company registered in Scotland. Registered number: SC84807. Registered office: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN.

Baillie Gifford International LLC is incorporated in the State of Delaware, USA as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act. Baillie Gifford International LLC is registered with the State of Delaware, Secretary of State, Division of Corporations. The UK Head Office is at Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN. The UK Establishment Registered Number is FC030136.

Baillie Gifford Investment Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd is incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a wholly owned limited liability company under the Company Law of the PRC, the Law of the PRC on Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises and its Implementing Rules and other relevant laws and regulations of the PRC. Baillie Gifford Investment Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd is established in Shanghai and registered with the State Administration of Industry and Commerce. The UK Head Office is at Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN. The UK Establishment Registered Number is FC030381.

Unless otherwise stated, all figures quoted relate to the situation at 31 December 2011

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