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Defensive Growth Fund

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Merger of Baillie Gifford Defensive Growth Fund with Baillie Gifford Monthly Income Fund

The merger of Baillie Gifford Defensive Growth Fund with Baillie Gifford Monthly Income Fund was completed on 17 April 2026.

Further details can be found in the results of the shareholders meeting.

Details of the Merger Proposal and the Scheme, together with details regarding the action shareholders should take and the implications for shareholders, can be found in the letter to shareholders.

If you have any questions concerning the Merger Proposal, please contact us on 0800 917 2113 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday or your usual Baillie Gifford contact. Your call may be recorded for training or monitoring purposes. Please note that whilst we will be happy to take your calls and answer general queries, we are not able to provide you with financial advice. If you require financial advice, we recommend that you speak with a financial adviser.

Find out more on the Baillie Gifford Monthly Income Fund.

Important information

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited provides investment management and advisory services to non-UK clients. Both are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The information provided does not constitute an offer of or solicitation for purchase or sale of securities or provision of any investment services. Any general enquiries regarding Baillie Gifford should be directed to the relevant individual as noted in the Contact Us section.

The information contained in this website 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 United Kingdom's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or any conduct of business rules which we are bound to comply with.

This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. Read our Legal and regulatory information for further details.

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Still have a question?  Please get in touch with us.

Documents

You can access any literature about the Fund here.

To download any document you will need Adobe Reader. Please note that we can now provide you with Braille and audio transcriptions of our literature on request. It may take up to 10 days for the transcription to be completed dependent on the size of the document.

Contact us

Still have a question?  Please get in touch with us.

Important information

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited provides investment management and advisory services to non-UK clients. Both are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The information provided does not constitute an offer of or solicitation for purchase or sale of securities or provision of any investment services. Any general enquiries regarding Baillie Gifford should be directed to the relevant individual as noted in the Contact Us section.

The information contained in this website 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 United Kingdom's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or any conduct of business rules which we are bound to comply with.

This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. Read our Legal and regulatory information for further details.