23 March 2021
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc (the "Company")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)/Persons Closely Associated (PCAs)
The Company was notified on 23 March 2021 that Mrs Katrina Hart, a Non-executive Director, sold 12,500 ordinary shares of 5p each ("Ordinary Shares") at an aggregated price of 156.69p per share and then subsequently purchased 12,500 ordinary shares at an aggregated price of 158.08p per share. The purpose of the sale and purchase was to effect a transfer of these shares in to her personal ISA account, an action that would ordinarily be undertaken directly by Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) without any market participation however, due to a suspension in service by HL in connection with the working arrangements around COVID-19 this service is not currently available.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Name
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Katrina Hart |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Non-executive Director |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc |
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b)
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LEI
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549300G5SWN8EP2P4U41 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 5p each |
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Identification code |
GB00B9XQT119 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Sale and Repurchase of Shares into personal ISA |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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SALE |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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156.69 pence per share |
12,500 |
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PURCHASE |
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158.08 pence per share |
12,500 |
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Aggregated information |
as in 4 c) above |
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- Aggregated volume |
12,500 |
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- Price |
158.08 pence per share
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Date of the transaction
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23-03-2021 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Enquiries:
Tracey Lago
Company Secretary
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc
Telephone Number: 020 7227 2700