Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures (4920Q)

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Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

06 June 2018

6(th) June 2018

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 31(st) May 2018 and full Portfolio listing as at 30(th) April 2018 available from company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 31(st) May 2018 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

 
Top 10 Holdings                      % 
UnitedHealth Group                4.6% 
Novartis                          4.4% 
Abbott Laboratories               4.2% 
Becton Dickinson                  4.0% 
Eli Lilly & Co                    3.9% 
Danaher                           3.8% 
AstraZeneca                       3.7% 
HCA Holdings                      3.4% 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co    3.3% 
Humana Inc                        3.3% 
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Total                            38.6% 
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Sector Exposure                       % 
Healthcare Equipment              26.4% 
Biotechnology                     19.5% 
Pharmaceuticals                   18.0% 
Managed Healthcare                13.6% 
Life Sciences Tools & Services    10.9% 
Healthcare Facilities              3.4% 
Healthcare Services                3.3% 
Healthcare Technology              2.0% 
Healthcare Supplies                1.6% 
Education Services                 0.5% 
Cash                               0.7% 
Total                            100.0% 
 
 
Geographic Exposure        % 
United States          70.7% 
United Kingdom         11.1% 
Japan                   4.7% 
Switzerland             3.9% 
Germany                 3.3% 
Denmark                 2.5% 
Ireland                 1.7% 
Italy                   0.7% 
Sweden                  0.5% 
Norway                  0.2% 
Cash                    0.7% 
Total                 100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 11.6%. Gearing is made up of structural debt provided by the subsidiary company PCGH ZDP plc, through the issue of zero dividend preference shares.

The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10(th) working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager. www.Polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.co.uk

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from the hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

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