Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC Top Ten Equity Holdings and Exposures (8380X)

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RNS Number : 8380X

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

06 May 2021

6(th) May 2021

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 30(th) April 2021 and full portfolio listing as at 31(st) March 2021 is available from the company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 30(th) April 2021 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

 
Top 10 Holdings               % 
UnitedHealth Group         5.1% 
Medtronic                  4.6% 
AstraZeneca                4.5% 
Bio-Rad Laboratories       4.4% 
Bristol Myers Squibb       4.3% 
Sanofi                     4.1% 
Baxter International       3.7% 
Koninklijke Philips        3.5% 
Boston Scientific Corp     3.5% 
Siemens Healthineers AG    3.1% 
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Total                     40.7% 
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Sector Exposure                       % 
Healthcare Equipment              26.0% 
Biotechnology                     24.5% 
Pharmaceuticals                   13.9% 
Managed Healthcare                10.5% 
Life Sciences Tools & Services     9.6% 
Healthcare Supplies                6.0% 
Healthcare Distributors            5.1% 
Healthcare Facilities              4.9% 
Healthcare Technology              3.1% 
Metal & Glass Containers           2.6% 
Healthcare Services                0.5% 
Cash                              -6.5% 
Total                            100.0% 
 
 
Geographic Exposure        % 
United States          69.6% 
Ireland                 6.1% 
United Kingdom          5.9% 
Netherlands             5.7% 
France                  4.1% 
Denmark                 3.7% 
Germany                 3.1% 
Australia               2.5% 
Japan                   2.5% 
Sweden                  1.8% 
Switzerland             1.5% 
Cash                   -6.5% 
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Total                 100.0% 
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Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 2.8%. Gearing is made up of structural debt provided by the subsidiary company PCGH ZDP plc, through the issue of zero dividend preference (ZDP) shares.

The ZDP asset cover as at 30(th) April 2021 was 9.87x. This ratio is calculated by dividing the Company's net asset value, adjusted to add back the current value of the structural debt, by the final redemption value of the ZDP 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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