Polar Capital Regulatory News (POLR)

22 June 2017

Polar Capital Holdings plc

Appointment of Director

Polar Capital Holdings plc ("Polar Capital" or the "Group"), the investment management boutique, is pleased to announce the appointment of Win Robbins as an additional non-executive director with effect from 22 June 2017 and will join the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination committees of the Board.

Win is a non-executive director of City Merchants High Yield Trust Ltd. a Jersey-domiciled, London-listed investment trust, a non-executive member of the Investment Committee of St. James Place Partnership PLC as well as a Trustee Director and Chair of the Investment Committee of NOW:Pensions and an Independent Trustee on the Institute of Cancer Research Pension Fund.

Win has wide experience in the investment management industry holding senior positions at a number of asset management firms culminating as Head of European Fixed Income at Barclay Global Investors. 

Tom Bartlam, Chairman of Polar Capital commented "We are delighted that Win has agreed to join the Board. She has had a distinguished career in investment management and we look forward to benefitting from her extensive experience and complementary skills."

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A full list of Win Robbins' current directorships and past directorships held within the last five years are listed below.

Current Directorships (as at 22 June 2017)

Past Directorships (in the last five years)

Win Robbins does not currently hold any shares in the capital of the Company.

Full Name Winifred Elsie Robbins

Age 61

Previous names None

Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures required to be made in respect of the appointment under Schedule 2(g) or Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.