Equity Issuance/Consideration of Issue of C Shares
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300G5SWN8EP2P4U41
22 April 2021
Update on Equity Issuance / Consideration of Issue of C Shares
The Board of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc ("the Company") notes the continued strong interest in the financials sector and consequent demand for the Company's shares. Since 30 November 2020, the Company has re-issued 45,199,900 Ordinary Shares from Treasury, across a large number of transactions, raising some £69.5 million. The Company's issued share capital, excluding the remaining shares held in Treasury, currently stands at 168,250,000 Ordinary Shares.
The Company currently holds 34,525,000 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. Subsequent to the Company's General Meeting held on 1 February 2021 and its recent Annual General Meeting, the Company has shareholder authority to issue on a non pre-emptive basis all of the Ordinary Shares held in Treasury, and a further 16,195,000 new Ordinary Shares, representing 20.5 per cent. and 9.6 per cent. respectively of its issued share capital.
The Board understands that certain investors continue to welcome opportunities for investment which may be material in the context of these remaining authorities. It is therefore considering the issue of a Prospectus, which, subject to shareholder approvals, would enable an initial issue of C Shares as well as further issues of C Shares and / or Ordinary Shares under a placing programme.
An initial C Share issue may be in the form of a Placing, Open Offer and an Offer to Intermediaries. The proceeds of a C Share issue would be segregated from the existing portfolio until conversion which would follow the record date of the next dividend, due to be paid to holders of Ordinary Shares in August.
The C Shares would be converted into Ordinary Shares by reference to a conversion ratio which is based on their respective net asset value per share at an agreed date.
A further announcement will be made as appropriate.
Contact details for queries:
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc
Chairman: Robert Kyprianou
Company Secretary: Tracey Lago, FCG
Tel: 020 7227 2700
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Polar Capital LLP
Sales: John (Reg) Regnier-Wilson
Co-Investment Manager: Nick Brind
Tel: 020 7227 2700 |
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
Corporate: Mark Bloomfield Jonathan Wilkes-Green
Sales: Phil Hopkins Jonathan Crabtree Hugh Middleton
Tel: 020 7710 7600 |
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