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5 June 2020
Polar Capital Holdings plc ("Polar Capital" or the "Company")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)/Persons Closely Associated (PCAs)
In line with the remuneration policy of the Company the following PDMRs have deferred not less than 60% of their after tax short term bonus payment in the ordinary shares of the Company. These shares are subject to bad leaver forfeiture conditions and one third of these shares will be released from the conditions and made available to the recipient PDMRs after 31 March 2021, 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023.
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Gavin Rochussen | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Executive Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
445.00 pence | 19,022 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 19,022 | ||||
- Price | 445.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 03-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Gavin Rochussen | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Executive Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
465.00 pence | 6,185 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 6,185 | ||||
- Price | 465.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 04-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| John Mansell | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Executive Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
445.00 pence | 14,946 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 14,946 | ||||
- Price | 445.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 03-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| John Mansell | |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Executive Director | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
465.00 pence | 4,859 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 4,859 | ||||
- Price | 465.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 04-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Iain Evans
| |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Global Head of Distribution | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
445.00 pence | 9,103 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 9,103 | ||||
- Price | 445.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 03-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Iain Evans
| |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Global Head of Distribution | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
465.00 pence | 2,960 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 2,960 | ||||
- Price | 465.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 04-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Alexander Black
| |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Chief Investment Officer | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
445.00 pence | 13,587 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 13,587 | ||||
- Price | 445.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 03-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Alexander Black
| |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Chief Investment Officer | |||
b)
| Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | |||
3
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Polar Capital Holdings plc | |||
b)
| LEI
| 549300OXX7YE1947B825 | |||
4
| 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
| ||||
a)
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | |||
Identification code | GB00B1GCLT25 | ||||
b)
| Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy requirements of the Company | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
465.00 pence | 4,418 | ||||
| |||||
d)
| Aggregated information | Single transaction as in 4 c) above | |||
- Aggregated volume | 4,418 | ||||
- Price | 465.0 pence | ||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 04-06-2020 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON | |||
Enquiries:
Polar Capital Holdings | Numis Securities Limited - Nomad and Joint Broker |
Gavin Rochussen (CEO) | Charles Farquhar |
John Mansell (CFO) | Stephen Westgate |
Neil Taylor (Company Secretary) | Kevin Cruickshank (QE) |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 2700 | +44 (0)20 7260 1000 |
Peel Hunt LLP - Joint Broker | |
Guy Wiehahn | |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 8893 |