Top Fifteen Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 8423Q

Polar Capital Global Financials Tst

02 March 2016

 

2^nd March 2016

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc (the "Company")

Top Fifteen Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 29^th February 2016

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is pleased to announce that as at 29^th February 2016 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 15 Longs	%
JPMorgan	3.3%
ING Groep	3.3%
Chubb	3.0%
Wells Fargo	3.0%
Sampo	2.3%
UBS Group	2.1%
Bank of America	2.0%
Swedbank	2.0%
Direct Line Insurance	2.0%
BNP Paribas	2.0%
Fortune Real Estate Investment	2.0%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial	2.0%
Marsh & McLennan	1.9%
PNC	1.8%
Toronto-Dominion	1.8%
Total	34.6%

Sector Exposure	Total %
Banks	54.7%
Diversified Financials	14.4%
Insurance	13.6%
Fixed Income	10.1%
Real Estate	5.6%
Cash	1.6%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	Total %
North America	32.5%
Europe	28.3%
UK	11.7%
Asia Pac (ex-Japan)	11.7%
Fixed Income	10.1%
Japan	2.0%
Eastern Europe	1.6%
Latin America	0.6%
Cash	1.6%
Total	100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 7.1%.

The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10^th working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager.

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