8 January 2018

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

Top Ten Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposure as at 29 December 2017 and full Portfolio listing as at 30 November 2017 available from company's website

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 29 December 2017 the top ten equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 10 Holdings

%

Johnson & Johnson

7.5%

Novartis

5.7%

UnitedHealth Group

4.3%

Abbott Laboratories

3.7%

Merck & Co

3.7%

Anthem

3.6%

Danaher

3.6%

Takeda Pharmaceutical

3.6%

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co

3.6%

Becton Dickinson

3.5%

Total

42.8%

Sector Exposure

%

Pharmaceuticals

25.6%

Healthcare Equipment

22.2%

Biotechnology

16.8%

Managed Healthcare

14.9%

Life Sciences Tools & Services

8.6%

Healthcare Services

7.8%

Healthcare Supplies

1.6%

Healthcare Technology

0.8%

Education Services

0.4%

Cash

1.2%

Total

100.0%

Geographic Exposure

%

United States

73.3%

Germany

6.9%

Switzerland

6.3%

United Kingdom

5.2%

Japan

5.2%

Sweden

1.0%

Italy

0.6%

Norway

0.2%

Cash

1.2%

Total

100%

The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10 working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager. www.Polarcapitalhealthcaretrust.com

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from the hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

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