The board of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc announced the appointment of Ms. Susie Arnott and Ms. Angela Henderson as independent, non-executive directors to the company, such appointments to become effective on 1 December 2022. Ms. Arnott started her career in fund management over 20 years ago. Susie was primarily focussed on the financial sector; including periods focused on emerging markets investments and global financials portfolios.

In her current role, Susie continues to focus on investment with a global impact incorporating ESG as a mainstream consideration. This will be Susie's first non-executive director (NED) role. Ms. Henderson qualified as a solicitor and initially focused her career on corporate law before moving into financial services where she spent time as an in-house lawyer and a director of global equities.

Angela is currently a NED and chair of risk for Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, NED and chair of the Management and Service Provider Engagement Committee of Hargreave Hale AIM VCT plc and has various other private interests. A resolution proposing the election of Ms. Arnott and Ms. Henderson as non-executive directors will be put to shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company due to be held in 2023.