Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 3508Z

Polar Capital Global Financials Tst

20 May 2021

 

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300G5SWN8EP2P4U41

20 May 2021

The Company announces the allotment of 175,000 ordinary shares of 5p each ("ordinary shares") fully paid out of the Treasury Account. These shares were issued for cash on 20 May 2021 at a price of 163p per share, which equates to a premium to the estimated cum income net asset value at the time of the transaction of 2.52%.

The cum income net asset value per ordinary share at the close of business on 19 May 2021 was 158.98p 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 - 29,000,000

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

· Ordinary shares remaining under shareholder allotment authority - 16,195,000

· Total Voting Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares in issue - 173,775,000

·   The above figure of 173,775,000 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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