Polar Capital Regulatory News (POLR)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Christabel Aldous

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA to Hugh Aldous, Non-Executive Director, PDMR of Polar Capital Holdings plc

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

Purchase of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

499.96 pence

10,000

d)

Aggregated information

Single transaction as in 4 c) above

- Aggregated volume

10,000

- Price

499.96 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

12-10-2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON