RNS Number : 0627H
Polar Capital Holdings PLC
01 May 2025
1 May 2025
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 Regulation (MAR)
In line with the Annual Bonus and Deferred Remuneration Plan (DRP) of the Company, the Executive Directors and PDMRs of the Company listed below, have deferred their after-tax short-term bonus payment in the ordinary shares of the Company. These shares are subject to bad leaver forfeiture conditions and one third of these shares will be released from the conditions and made available to the recipient PDMRs after 31 March 2026, 31 March 2027 and 31 March 2028.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Gavin Rochussen
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each
Identification code
GB00B1GCLT25
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRPrequirements of the Company
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
390.5483 pence
36,905
d)
Aggregated information
Single transaction as in 4 c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
30-04-2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Samir Ayub
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each
Identification code
GB00B1GCLT25
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
390.5483 pence
25,056
d)
Aggregated information
Single transaction as in 4 c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
30-04-2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Alexander Black
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Investment Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each
Identification code
GB00B1GCLT25
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
390.5483 pence
30,000
d)
Aggregated information
Single transaction as in 4 c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
30-04-2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Iain Evans
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Global Head of Distribution
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each
Identification code
GB00B1GCLT25
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRPrequirements of the Company
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
390.5483 pence
27,629
e)
Date of the transaction
30-04-2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Nicholas Farren
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each
Identification code
GB00B1GCLT25
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRPrequirements of the Company
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
390.5483 pence
24,040
d)
Aggregated information
Single transaction as in 4 c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
30-04-2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Boura Tomlinson-Cann
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each
Identification code
GB00B1GCLT25
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
390.5483 pence
6,772
d)
Aggregated information
Single transaction as in 4 c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
30-04-2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Michael Catlin
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Technology Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each
Identification code
GB00B1GCLT25
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
390.5483 pence
5,418
d)
Aggregated information
Single transaction as in 4 c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
30-04-2025
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
Enquiries:
Polar Capital +44 (0)20 7227 2700
Gavin Rochussen (Chief Executive)
Samir Ayub (CFO)
Deutsche Numis - Nomad and Joint Broker +44 (0)20 7260 1000
Giles Rolls (QE)
Charles Farquhar
Peel Hunt LLP - Joint Broker +44 (0)20 3597 8680
Andrew Buchanan
Sam Milford
Camarco +44 (0)20 7757 4995
Ed Gascoigne-Pees
Jennifer Renwick
Phoebe Pugh
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