Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 1495Z

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

08 January 2020

 

8^th January 2020

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 31^st December 2019 and full portfolio listing as at 29^th November 2019 available from the company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 31^st December 2019 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 10 Holdings	%
Merck & Co	5.1%
AbbVie	4.3%
Intuitive Surgical	4.2%
GlaxoSmithKline	3.9%
Sanofi	3.9%
Becton Dickinson	3.6%
HCA Holdings	3.4%
Cigna Corp	3.4%
Grifols SA	3.3%
Smith & Nephew	3.3%
Total	38.4%

Sector Exposure	%
Healthcare Equipment	36.7%
Pharmaceuticals	22.9%
Biotechnology	19.4%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	11.2%
Healthcare Services	5.9%
Managed Healthcare	5.3%
Healthcare Facilities	4.0%
Healthcare Supplies	2.1%
Healthcare Technology	1.2%
Healthcare Distributors	0.6%
Cash	-9.3%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	76.0%
United Kingdom	13.3%
France	4.5%
Spain	3.3%
Belgium	2.9%
Denmark	2.8%
Japan	2.7%
Germany	2.5%
Canada	1.3%
Cash	-9.3%
Total	100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 9.6%. 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.com

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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