Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 3158D

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

08 October 2018

 

8^th October 2018

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc (the "Company")

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 28^th September 2018 and full Portfolio listing as at 31^st August 2018 available from company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 28^th September 2018 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 10 Holdings	%
Johnson & Johnson	7.3%
Medtronic	5.9%
UnitedHealth Group	5.5%
Novartis	5.0%
Merck & Co	4.6%
Amgen	4.5%
Agilent Technologies	4.2%
HCA Holdings	3.9%
AstraZeneca	3.7%
Quest Diagnostics Inc	3.4%
Total	47.9%

Sector Exposure	%
Pharmaceuticals	33.2%
Biotechnology	22.8%
Healthcare Equipment	20.4%
Managed Healthcare	11.4%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	9.9%
Healthcare Facilities	3.9%
Healthcare Services	3.4%
Healthcare Supplies	2.0%
Healthcare Technology	0.9%
Education Services	0.3%
Cash	-8.0%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	69.5%
United Kingdom	11.5%
Ireland	9.1%
Switzerland	5.0%
Japan	4.8%
Spain	3.2%
Denmark	3.1%
Sweden	0.8%
Italy	0.7%
Norway	0.5%
Cash	-8.0%
Total	100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 8.32%. Gearing is made up of structural debt provided by the subsidiary company PCGH ZDP plc, through the issue of zero dividend preference shares.

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.  www.Polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from the hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

 

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