Polar Capital Regulatory News (POLR)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicholas Farren

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

COO and person discharging managerial responsibilities

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

Exercise of Share Options under the 2016 Sharesave Scheme

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

244.0 pence

12,295

d)

Aggregated information

Single transaction as in 4 c) above

e)

Date of the transaction

01-10-2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Off-Market