Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC Result of AGM (2749G)

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RNS Number : 2749G

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

28 February 2018

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300YV7J2TWLE7PV84

Results of the 7(th) Annual General Meeting held at 12 noon on Wednesday 28 February 2018

AGM Presentation

A presentation on the investment performance of the Company was given by Dr. Mahony, covering the portfolio and markets and including information on the portfolio as at 31 December 2017. A copy of this presentation will be available from the Company's website: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

AGM Results

Mr. John Aston and Mr. Antony Milford retired as directors having not sought re-election. Mr. Neal Ransome and Ms. Lisa Arnold were elected as directors, this being the first AGM since their appointments.

All the resolutions, as set out in full in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 26 January 2018, were proposed and passed on a show of hands at the Annual General Meeting of the Company. The Notice of Meeting is available on the Company's website at: www.polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

The following table indicates the number of proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting for each of the resolutions. It should be noted that votes withheld do not constitute votes in law.

The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of the AGM was 122,750,000 of which 1,399,256 shares were held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not have voting rights.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions 10 and 11 having been passed as special resolutions, have been submitted to Companies House, as well as the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do

All of the resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting are set out in the Notice of Meeting.

 
Resolution                                   In favour      Against   Withheld 
                                             (including 
                                              votes at 
                                           the chairman's 
                                            discretion) 
----------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
No                                              Number of  Number of  Number of 
                                                   shares    shares     shares 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To receive the Annual 
     Report and the Financial 
     Statements for the 
     year ended 30 September 
1    2017                                   36,073,748      392,691       0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To receive and approve 
     the Remuneration 
     Implementation Report 
     for the year ended 
2    30 September 2017                      36,466,439         0          0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To re-elect Mr. Robinson 
3    as a director                          36,466,439         0          0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To re-elect Mr. Brampton 
4    as a director                          36,466,439         0          0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To elect Mr. Ransome 
5    as a director                          36,466,439         0          0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To elect Ms. Arnold 
6    as a director                          36,466,439         0          0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers 
7    LLP as auditors                        36,060,748      13,000     392,691 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To authorise the 
     Directors to determine 
8    the auditors' remuneration             36,466,439         0          0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To authorise the 
     allotment of ordinary 
9    shares                                 36,453,439      13,000        0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To disapply pre-emption 
10   rights                                 36,453,439      13,000        0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
    To grant the Company 
     authority to buy 
     back its own ordinary 
11   shares                                 36,453,439      13,000        0 
    ------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  ---------

Enquiries:

Tracey Lago

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc

020 7227 2700

28 February 2018

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