Baillie Gifford Worldwide Global Strategic Bond Fund Class C USD Acc

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve a high level of total return by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of corporate bonds which are listed, traded or dealt in on one or more Regulated Markets worldwide. The Fund also aims to promote certain sustainability-related characteristics and also contribute to the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement through a sustainable and low-carbon approach, measured by using the weighted average greenhouse gas intensity of the portfolio. Financial derivative instruments will be used in keeping with the Fund’s objective for investment and/or efficient portfolio management purposes.