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Polar Capital Holdings PLC 02 April 2008 Polar Capital Holdings plc Notification of Major Interests in Shares As a result of the allotment and issue 3,860,755 the Company has received notifications of major interests in shares from Mr P Hardy, Mr J Salter, Mr T Woolley and Caledonia Investments plc. Details of the notifications are given below. TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Philip Hardy obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% threshold crossed 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the triggering transaction If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting ISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 543,196 543,196 2,172,785 2,172,785 3.0% Ordinary GB00B1GCLT25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of instrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,175,785 3.0% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: None Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Increased interest resulted from allotment of new shares on Crystallising event 14 Contact name: Neil Taylor 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7227 2700 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification James Salter obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Percentage threshold crossed 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the triggering transaction If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting ISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 3,288,520 3,288,520 5,248,840 5,248,840 7.35% Ordinary GB00B1GCLT25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of instrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,248,840 7.35% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: None Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Increased interest resulted from allotment of new shares on Crystallising event 14 Contact name: Neil Taylor 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7227 2700 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Yes Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Timothy Woolley obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Percentage threshold crossed 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the triggering transaction If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting ISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 8,800,000 8,800,000 8,800,000 8,800,000 12.3% GB00B1GCLT25 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of instrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 8,800,000 12.3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: None Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Decrease in interest resulted from allotment of new shares on Crystallising event 14 Contact name: Neil Taylor 15. Contact telephone name: 020 7227 2700 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Polar Capital Holdings plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): x 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Caledonia Investments plc obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 2 April 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting If possible use shares voting shares rights ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00BIGCLT25 10,666,640 10,666,640 10,666,640 14.93% Ordinary 2.5p shares B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of instrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,666,640 14.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Caledonia Investments plc was notified that its percentage holding in Polar Capital Holdings plc had been reduced by 1% from 15.78% to 14.93% 14 Contact name: Krista Burwood 15. Contact telephone name: 0207 802 8080 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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