Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 3434Q

Polar Capital Global Financials Tst

26 October 2021

 

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300G5SWN8EP2P4U41

26 October 2021

The Company announces the allotment of 500,000 ordinary shares of 5p each ("ordinary shares") fully paid out of the Treasury Account. These shares were issued for cash on 26 October 2021 at a price of 177.50p per share, which equates to a premium to the estimated cum income net asset value at the time of the transaction of 1.55%.

The cum income net asset value per ordinary share at the close of business on 25 October 2021 was 174.78p per share.

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

Number of Ordinary Shares in issue (incl. those held in treasury)	279,330,000
Number of Ordinary Shares held in treasury (non-voting)	10,600,000
Total Voting Rights of the Company attaching to Ordinary Shares in issue	268,730,000

The above figure of 268,730,000 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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