The offices of Baillie Gifford are seen in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust said on Tuesday that the company's proposed merger with peer Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has been blocked by U.S. activist investor Saba Capital Management, its top shareholder.

(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru)