Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures (6519E)

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RNS Number : 6519E

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

05 July 2019

5(th) July 2019

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 28(th) June 2019

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 28(th) June 2019 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

 
Top 10 Holdings                % 
Pfizer                      5.8% 
Merck & Co                  5.7% 
Roche                       5.5% 
Abbott Laboratories         4.5% 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals     4.0% 
Takeda Pharmaceutical       4.0% 
Medtronic                   3.9% 
Becton Dickinson            3.7% 
Grifols SA                  3.7% 
Baxter International Inc    3.6% 
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Total                      44.4% 
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Sector Exposure                       % 
Healthcare Equipment              39.4% 
Pharmaceuticals                   28.7% 
Biotechnology                     15.0% 
Life Sciences Tools & Services     9.6% 
Healthcare Services                3.5% 
Healthcare Supplies                3.3% 
Managed Healthcare                 2.9% 
Healthcare Technology              0.5% 
Healthcare Facilities              0.5% 
Healthcare Distributors            0.3% 
Education Services                 0.3% 
Cash                              -4.1% 
Total                            100.0% 
 
 
Geographic Exposure        % 
United States          65.1% 
United Kingdom         13.8% 
Switzerland             5.5% 
Japan                   5.2% 
Ireland                 3.9% 
Spain                   3.7% 
Denmark                 3.6% 
Netherlands             2.5% 
Italy                   0.5% 
France                  0.5% 
Cash                   -4.1% 
Total                 100.0% 
 

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 4.5%. 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

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