Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures (9777I)

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RNS Number : 9777I

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

06 April 2020

6(th) April 2020

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 31(st) March 2020 and full portfolio listing as at 28(th) February 2020 available from the company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 28(th) February 2020 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

 
Top 10 Holdings                      % 
Roche                             6.4% 
Bristol Myers Squibb              5.1% 
Novo Nordisk A/S                  4.8% 
Merck & Co                        4.7% 
AbbVie                            4.4% 
Sanofi                            4.1% 
Bio-Rad Laboratories              3.9% 
Becton Dickinson                  3.9% 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co    3.8% 
Centene Corp                      3.6% 
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Total                            44.7% 
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Sector Exposure                       % 
Pharmaceuticals                   35.5% 
Biotechnology                     22.9% 
Healthcare Equipment              18.2% 
Life Sciences Tools & Services    11.3% 
Managed Healthcare                 7.7% 
Healthcare Services                7.2% 
Healthcare Facilities              3.1% 
Healthcare Technology              1.9% 
Healthcare Supplies                1.2% 
Healthcare Distributors            0.9% 
Cash                              -9.8% 
Total                            100.0% 
 
 
Geographic Exposure        % 
United States          73.5% 
Denmark                 8.6% 
Switzerland             6.4% 
France                  4.1% 
Germany                 3.8% 
Spain                   3.1% 
Belgium                 3.1% 
United Kingdom          2.8% 
Japan                   2.0% 
Canada                  1.8% 
Netherlands             0.7% 
Cash                   -9.8% 
Total                 100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 10.2%. 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 m

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