Director/PDMR Shareholding

Polar Capital Holdings PLC
04 April 2008







Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons



 Notes:   This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.1.4R(1)


(1)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the
      issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should
      complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)   An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial
      responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer
      (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.





All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.   Name of the issuer                               2.    State whether the notification relates to

                                                            Disclosure made in accordance of LR 9.8R(l)



     POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS  plc






3.   Name of person discharging managerial            4.    State whether notification relates to a person

     responsibilities/director                              connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                            responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
                                                            connected person

      Mr H Aldous




5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect  6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures or
     of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4       derivatives or financial instruments relating to
     above or in respect of a non beneficial interest       shares



      Mr H Aldous                                           ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5p EACH




7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more  8.    State the nature of the transaction
     than one, the number of shares held by each of
     them                                                   PURCHASE



      Mr H Aldous
9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial        10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares
                                                            of that class should not be taken into account when
     instruments relating to shares acquired                calculating percentage)



      10,000                                                 0.01%


11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial        12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares
                                                            of that class should not be taken into account when
     instruments relating to shares disposed                calculating percentage)

                                                              _

     _


13.  Price per share or value of transaction          14.   Date and place of transaction



     89p per share                                           4 April 2008, London


15.  Total holding following notification and total   16.   Date issuer informed of transaction
     percentage holding following notification (any
     treasury shares should not be taken into account
     when calculating percentage)



     20,000 - 0.02%
                                                             4 April 2008




If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17.  Date of grant                                    18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable



     -                                                      -




19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the      20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class
     option                                                 and number)



     -                                                      -


21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or    22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which
                                                            options held following notification
     indication that price is to be fixed at the time
     of exercise



     -                                                      -




23.  Any additional information                       24.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries



     -                                                       Neil Taylor

                                                            020 7227 2700




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification Neil Taylor



Date of notification     4 April 2008












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