Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3195Y

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

05 December 2017

 

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

5 December 2017

New Non-Executive Directors

The Board of Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of two new independent Non-executive Directors.  Mr Neal Ransome will be appointed with effect from 13 December 2017 and Ms Lisa Arnold will be appointed with effect from 1 February 2018.

Mr Ransome is currently a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of Octopus AIM VCT Plc, a non-executive director of ProVen VCT Plc and a trustee and council member of the RSPB. Mr Ransome was formerly a corporate finance partner of PwC with extensive experience as a lead adviser on M&A activity in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors. 

Ms Arnold holds a number of trustee directorships, is the chairman of the investment committee of Allied Domecq Pension Fund and is non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of PIMCO Europe Limited. Ms Arnold was formerly a global pharmaceuticals and healthcare analyst.

James Robinson, Chairman, commented "We are delighted that both Neal and Lisa have agreed to join the Board and we look forward to benefitting from their extensive experience and complementary skills."

A resolution proposing the election of Mr Ransome and Ms Arnold as non-executive directors will be put to shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company due to be held in February 2018.

Neither Mr Ransome nor Ms Arnold currently hold any shares in Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc.

In addition to the above, both Mr Ransome and Ms Arnold will be appointed as Non-executive Directors of the Company's subsidiary, PCGH ZDP plc, with the same effective appointment dates.

There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules in respect of either Mr Ransome or Ms Arnold.

J Robinson - Chairman Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc

020 7227 2700

T Lago / D Mahony - Polar Capital LLP

020 7227 2700

Ed Gascoigne-Pees - Camarco

020 3757 4984

 

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