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Harwood Capital LLP notified a major holding in Polar Capital Holdings PLC on 19 January 2026. The notification reported that, as of 16 January 2026, entities under the ultimate control of Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills, including North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and Harwood Capital LLP, held a total of 5.799000% of Polar Capital's voting rights, equating to 5,890,000 voting rights.
| Date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 17:12:48 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4961P |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
ISIN
GB00B1GCLT25
Issuer Name
POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC.
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Name
Harwood Capital LLP
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Harwood Capital LLP |
London |
United Kingdom |
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc |
LONDON |
United Kingdom |
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Harwood Capital LLP |
LONDON |
United Kingdom |
16-Jan-2026
19-Jan-2026
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
5.799000 |
0.000000 |
5.799000 |
5890000 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
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GB00B1GCLT25 |
5645000 |
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5.557800 |
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GB00B1GCLT25 |
245000 |
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0.241200 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
5890000 |
5.799000% |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
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Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills |
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc |
5.557800 |
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5.557800% |
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Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills |
Harwood Capital LLP |
0.241200 |
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0.241200% |
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
19/01/2026
London Stock Exchange