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RNS Number : 8806F

Polar Capital Holdings PLC

20 July 2021

20 July 2021

Polar Capital Holdings plc ("Polar Capital" or the "Company")

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)/Persons Closely Associated (PCAs) in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations

Polar Capital announces the grant of conditional share awards over ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in Polar Capital Holdings PLC ("Awards") on 16 July 2021 to the following Directors and PDMRs of the Company in accordance with the rules of the 2016 Executive Incentive Plan.

 
 D irector / PDMR              Position                 No. of shares 
                                                         under A ward 
 
 G avin Rochussen      Chief E xecutive Officer          191,677 
 Iain Evans          Global Head of Distribution         93,401 
 Alexander Black       Chief Investment Officer          92,234 
 S amir Ayub              F inance Director              47,919 
 N icholas Farren      C hief Operating Officer          47,919 
 

Vesting of the Awards is subject to continued employment and performance based on the following measures:

- 45% of each Award is subject to a performance condition relating to the performance of the Company's total shareholder return relative to the constituents of the FTSE 250 Index (excluding investment trusts) as at the Grant Date.

- 45% of each Award is subject to a performance condition requiring the Company's core adjusted diluted earnings per share to achieve a pre-set level for the financial year 2023/24 (the end of three financial years commencing on 1 April 2021).

- The remaining 10% of each Award is subject to a performance condition based on the aggregate performance fee profits for the three financial years commencing on 1 April 2021.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Gavin Rochussen 
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 2    Reason for Notification 
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 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Announcement 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
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 b)   LEI                              549300OXX7YE1947B825 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each in 
       instrument, type of              Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
       instrument 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
      Identification code              GB00B1GCLT25 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of an award under the Company's 
                                        2016 Executive Incentive Plan as a 
                                        conditional award. Subject to performance 
                                        over 3 years and continued service, 
                                        the award normally b egins to vest 
                                        after 3 years. One third of the v ested 
                                        shares may be released to the individual 
                                        on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries 
                                        of the award date. The Net Vested Shares 
                                        (as defined in the EIP Rules) are subject 
                                        to a holding period and may not be 
                                        sold until the fifth anniversary of 
                                        the award date. 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                         Nil         191,677 
                                                    ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          16 July 2021 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Iain Evans 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Global Head of Distribution 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Announcement 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              549300OXX7YE1947B825 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each in 
       instrument, type of              Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
       instrument 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
      Identification code              GB00B1GCLT25 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of an award under the Company's 
                                        2016 Executive Incentive Plan as a 
                                        conditional award. Subject to performance 
                                        over 3 years and continued service, 
                                        the award normally b egins to vest 
                                        after 3 years. One third of the v ested 
                                        shares may be released to the individual 
                                        on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries 
                                        of the award date. The Net Vested Shares 
                                        (as defined in the EIP Rules) are subject 
                                        to a holding period and may not be 
                                        sold until the fifth anniversary of 
                                        the award date. 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                         Nil         93,401 
                                                    ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          16 July 2021 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Alexander Black 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Investment Officer 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Announcement 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              549300OXX7YE1947B825 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each in 
       instrument, type of              Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
       instrument 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
      Identification code              GB00B1GCLT25 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of an award under the Company's 
                                        2016 Executive Incentive Plan as a 
                                        conditional award. Subject to performance 
                                        over 3 years and continued service, 
                                        the award normally b egins to vest 
                                        after 3 years. One third of the v ested 
                                        shares may be released to the individual 
                                        on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries 
                                        of the award date. The Net Vested Shares 
                                        (as defined in the EIP Rules) are subject 
                                        to a holding period and may not be 
                                        sold until the fifth anniversary of 
                                        the award date. 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                         Nil         92,234 
                                                    ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          16 July 2021 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Samir Ayub 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Finance Director 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Announcement 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              549300OXX7YE1947B825 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each in 
       instrument, type of              Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
       instrument 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
      Identification code              GB00B1GCLT25 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of an award under the Company's 
                                        2016 Executive Incentive Plan as a 
                                        conditional award. Subject to performance 
                                        over 3 years and continued service, 
                                        the award normally b egins to vest 
                                        after 3 years. One third of the v ested 
                                        shares may be released to the individual 
                                        on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries 
                                        of the award date. The Net Vested Shares 
                                        (as defined in the EIP Rules) are subject 
                                        to a holding period and may not be 
                                        sold until the fifth anniversary of 
                                        the award date. 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                         Nil         47,919 
                                                    ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          16 July 2021 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Nicholas Farren 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Operating Officer 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial Announcement 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              549300OXX7YE1947B825 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial     Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each in 
       instrument, type of              Polar Capital Holdings PLC 
       instrument 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
      Identification code              GB00B1GCLT25 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction        Grant of an award under the Company's 
                                        2016 Executive Incentive Plan as a 
                                        conditional award. Subject to performance 
                                        over 3 years and continued service, 
                                        the award normally b egins to vest 
                                        after 3 years. One third of the v ested 
                                        shares may be released to the individual 
                                        on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries 
                                        of the award date. The Net Vested Shares 
                                        (as defined in the EIP Rules) are subject 
                                        to a holding period and may not be 
                                        sold until the fifth anniversary of 
                                        the award date. 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                         Nil         47,919 
                                                    ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated information      Not applicable - single transaction 
             *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
             *    Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          16 July 2021 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         Outside a trading venue 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 

Enquiries:

Polar Capital +44 (0)20 7227 2700

Gavin Rochussen (Chief Executive)

John Mansell (Executive Director)

Samir Ayub (Finance Director)

   Numis Securities Limited - Nomad and Joint Broker       +44 (0)20 7260 1000 

Charles Farquhar

Stephen Westgate

Kevin Cruickshank (QE)

   Peel Hunt LLP - Joint Broker                                                  +44 (0)20 3597 8680 

Andrew Buchanan

Rishi Shah

Camarco +44 (0)20 7757 4995

Ed Gascoigne-Pees

Jennifer Renwick

Monique Perks

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