Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company operates as an investment trust. Its investment objective is the achievement of long-term capital growth by investing primarily in listed companies throughout the world. The Company invests on various sectors, including biotechnology; software; aerospace and defense; healthcare equipment and supplies; life sciences tools and services; healthcare technology; pharmaceuticals; capital markets; electronic equipment, instruments and components; electrical equipment; consumer staples distribution and retail; real estate management and development; professional services; healthcare providers and services; insurance; machinery; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; and automobile components. Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the alternative investment manager to the Company.