Polar Capital Regulatory News (POLR)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Brian Ashford-Russell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-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

Sale

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

490.80 pence

106,544

d)

Aggregated information

Single transaction as in 4 c) above

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

03-07-2020

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, AIM, XLON

Polar Capital Holdings

Numis Securities Limited - Nomad and Joint Broker

Gavin Rochussen (CEO)

Charles Farquhar

John Mansell (Executive Director)

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

Andrew Buchanan

Rishi Shah

Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 8893