Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 3224F

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

06 March 2020

 

6^th March 2020

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 28^th February 2020 and full portfolio listing as at 31^st January 2020 available from the company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 28^th February 2020 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 10 Holdings	%
Bristol Myers Squibb	4.9%
Novo Nordisk A/S	4.6%
AbbVie	4.5%
Anthem	3.8%
Cigna Corp	3.8%
UCB	3.8%
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co	3.7%
Intuitive Surgical	3.7%
HCA Holdings	3.6%
Stryker Corp	3.6%
Total	39.9%

Sector Exposure	%
Healthcare Equipment	29.6%
Pharmaceuticals	23.5%
Biotechnology	23.2%
Life Sciences Tools & Services	11.1%
Healthcare Services	7.5%
Managed Healthcare	7.4%
Healthcare Facilities	3.6%
Healthcare Supplies	1.6%
Healthcare Technology	1.6%
Healthcare Distributors	0.6%
Cash	-9.7%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	%
United States	79.6%
Denmark	8.2%
United Kingdom	5.6%
Japan	4.0%
Belgium	3.7%
Germany	3.7%
Spain	3.2%
Canada	1.7%
Cash	-9.7%
Total	100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 9.8%. 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 m

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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