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| For filings with issuer exclude the annex | 
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| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc | ||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | 
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| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | 
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | 
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| Other (please specify): | 
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | 
 Investec Wealth & Investment Limited | ||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) | 
 
 N/A | ||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on | 3rd March 2016 | ||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 4th March 2016 | ||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | From 17% to 16% | ||||
| 8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
| Class/type of 
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| Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
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 Ordinary Shares | 29,859,193 
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 | 16.90% 
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| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | ||||||||||||
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| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to 
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| Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
| 29,318,033 | 16.90% | |||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||
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 Discretionary client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited. 
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| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | 
 N/A | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | 
 N/A | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | 
 N/A | |
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| 14. Contact name: | 
 Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI Senior Compliance Manager 
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| 15. Contact telephone number: | 
 020 7597 1356 | |