Polar Capital Regulatory News (POLR)

Polar Capital Holdings PLC (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300OXX7YE1947B825

22 November 2018

Retirement of Non-executive Director

Polar Capital Holdings PLC ("the Company") announces the following changes to the Board of Directors.

Mr Michael Thomas, non-executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee retired from the Board at the conclusion of the Board meeting held earlier today.

Ms Win Robbins has accepted the invitation of the Board to become Chair of the Remuneration Committee.

Tom Bartlam, Chairman, commented "The Board would like to thank Michael for his service over the past ten years and his leadership of the Remuneration Committee since 2013. Win has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since her appointment to the Board in 2017 and I am delighted that she has agreed to now Chair that committee."

For further information please contact:

Polar Capital

Neil Taylor (Company Secretary)

+44 (0)20 7227 2700