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On 29 April 2026, Polar Capital Holdings plc's Executive Directors and PDMRs, Iain Evans (CEO), Samir Ayub (CFO), Alexander Black (CIO), and Nicholas Farren (COO), acquired ordinary shares. These acquisitions, representing deferred after-tax short-term bonus payments under the Company's Deferred Remuneration Plan, involved 24,719 shares for Mr. Evans, 20,556 for Mr. Ayub, 20,653 for Mr. Black, and 17,982 for Mr. Farren, all at 680.3355 pence per share. The acquired shares are subject to bad leaver forfeiture conditions, with one third releasing after 31 March 2027, 31 March 2028, and 31 March 2029 respectively.
| Date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 11:59:38 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 6270C |
30 April 2026
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 2027, 31 March 2028 and 31 March 2029.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Iain Evans |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Polar Capital Holdings plc |
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b)
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LEI
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549300OXX7YE1947B825 |
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each |
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Identification code |
GB00B1GCLT25 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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680.3355 pence |
24,719 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
Single transaction as in 4 c) above |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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29-04-2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Samir Ayub
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Polar Capital Holdings plc |
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b)
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LEI
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549300OXX7YE1947B825 |
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each |
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Identification code |
GB00B1GCLT25 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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680.3355 pence |
20,556 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
Single transaction as in 4 c) above |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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29-04-2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Alexander Black |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Chief Investment Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Polar Capital Holdings plc |
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b)
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LEI
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549300OXX7YE1947B825 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each |
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Identification code |
GB00B1GCLT25 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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680.3355 pence |
20,653 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
Single transaction as in 4 c) above |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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29-04-2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Nicholas Farren
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Operating Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Polar Capital Holdings plc |
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b)
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LEI
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549300OXX7YE1947B825 |
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4
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each |
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Identification code |
GB00B1GCLT25 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Acquisition of an interest in the shares of the Company under the remuneration policy and DRP requirements of the Company |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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680.3355 pence |
17,982 |
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d)
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Aggregated information |
Single transaction as in 4 c) above |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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29-04-2026 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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Enquiries:
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Polar Capital Tracey Lago (Group Company Secretary)
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+44 (0)20 7227 2700 |