Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 7421J

Polar Capital Global Financials Tst

23 December 2020

 

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300G5SWN8EP2P4U41

23 December 2020

The Company announces the allotment of 200,000 ordinary shares of 5p each ("ordinary shares") fully paid out of the Treasury Account. These shares were issued for cash on 23 December 2020 at a price of 140.80p per share, which equates to a premium to the estimated cum income net asset value at the time of the transaction of 1.24%.

The cum income net asset value per ordinary share at the close of business on 22 December 2020 was 138.99p per share.

The new shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.

· Number of ordinary shares in issue - 202,775,000

· Ordinary shares remaining in Company's Treasury Account - 78,875,000

· Ordinary shares remaining in Company's block listing - 2,100,000

· Ordinary shares remaining under shareholder allotment authority - 11,372,841

· Total Voting Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares in issue - 123,900,000

· The above figure of 123,900,000 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Tracey Lago, FCG

Company Secretary

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc

0207 227 2700

 

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