Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures (1237C)

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RNS Number : 1237C

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

05 February 2020

5(th) February 2020

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 31(st) January 2020 and full portfolio listing as at 31(st) December 2019 available from the company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 31(st) January 2020 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

 
Top 10 Holdings              % 
GlaxoSmithKline           4.6% 
Becton Dickinson          4.1% 
Bristol Myers Squibb      3.9% 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings    3.6% 
UCB                       3.5% 
Smith & Nephew            3.4% 
Bio-Rad Laboratories      3.4% 
Varian Medical Systems    3.3% 
HCA Holdings              3.3% 
Cigna Corp                3.3% 
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Total                    36.5% 
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Sector Exposure                       % 
Healthcare Equipment              33.8% 
Pharmaceuticals                   23.7% 
Biotechnology                     19.6% 
Life Sciences Tools & Services    10.6% 
Healthcare Services                6.0% 
Managed Healthcare                 4.5% 
Healthcare Facilities              3.3% 
Healthcare Supplies                1.8% 
Healthcare Technology              1.3% 
Healthcare Distributors            0.6% 
Cash                              -5.3% 
Total                            100.0% 
 
 
Geographic Exposure        % 
United States          72.8% 
United Kingdom         12.9% 
Denmark                 5.1% 
Japan                   3.6% 
Belgium                 3.5% 
Spain                   3.2% 
Germany                 2.7% 
Canada                  1.6% 
Cash                   -5.3% 
Total                 100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 5.6%. 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.com

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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