Polar Capital Global Healthcare Growth and Income Trust Plc ("the Company")
31 October 2012
Dividend
The Board has declared an interim dividend relating to the accounting period ended 30 September 2012 of 0.50p per ordinary share to shareholders on the register on 9 November 2012. The dividend will be paid on 30 November 2012 and the shares will trade ex-dividend from 7 November 2012.
Following the pattern set last year the dividends paid in February, May and November are likely to be smaller than the dividend paid in August. The Board, when considering the dividend policy, is mindful of the current market consensus for dividend growth in the pharmaceutical sector and will look to this when considering the annual distributions to shareholders.
The Company's policy remains to increase the dividend on an annual basis progressively, but there is no guarantee that this will be achieved.
Enquiries:
N P Taylor
Polar Capital LLP
020 7227 2700