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8 September 2011
Polar Capital Holdings plc
Board Change
Polar Capital Holdings plc ("Polar Capital") announces that Sarah Street, Non-Executive Director of the Polar Capital, has resigned from the Board with immediate effect. George Bumeder has been appointed to the board as a Non-Executive Director of Polar Capital.
Ms Street is the Chief Investment Officer of XL Group plc.
Mr Bumeder is Senior Vice President of XL Capital Investment Partners Inc., a subsidiary of XL Group plc, which, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance.
The following information requiring to be disclosed under Rule 17 and Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules has been provided by Mr Bumeder:
Full name: George Victor Bumeder
Age: 42 years
Current directorships and partnerships:
- XL SGS Holdings Inc.
- XL Global Inc.
- Banquo Credit Management (2) Limited
- Newco Investments Limited
 Past directorships and Partnerships:
- Finisterre Holdings Limited
- Finisterre USA Inc.
There are no other details required to be disclosed pursuant to the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information please contact:
Polar Capital
Tim Woolley (CEO)
John Mansell (CFO) +44 (0)20 7227 2700
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Numis Securities
Richard Thomas (Nominated Adviser)
Charles Farquhar (Corporate Broking) +44 (0)20 7260 1000
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Financial Dynamics
Ed Gascoigne-Pees
Georgina Turner +44 (0)20 7269 7132
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