Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Polar Capital Holdings Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

x

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):Change in Issued share Capital

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Brian Ashford-Russell

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Brian Ashford-Russell

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

20 January 2017

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 January 2017

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares of 2.5p

GB00B1GCLT25

6,600,000

6,600,000

 6,275,000

 6,275,000

6.86%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

6,275,000

6.86%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Prior to Transaction After Transaction

No. of Shares % Voting Rights No. of Shares % Voting Rights

Brian Ashford-Russell 5,550,000 6.07% 5,225,000 5.72%

Fenella Ashford Russell 800,000 0.88% 800,000 0.88%

ADFAL Trust 250,000 0.27% 250,000 0.27%

Total 6,600,000 7.22% 6,275,000 6.86%

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Neil Taylor

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 207 227 2700