12th November 2018

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc (the 'Company')

Top Fifteen Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 31st October 2018

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is pleased to announce that as at 31st October 2018 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 15 Longs

%

JPMorgan

5.6%

Bank of America

4.1%

Wells Fargo

3.3%

Chubb

2.8%

Citigroup

2.8%

Mastercard

2.6%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial

2.6%

Marsh & McLennan

2.3%

Toronto-Dominion

2.2%

PNC

2.2%

Arch Capital

2.1%

US Bancorp

2.1%

KBC Groep

2.1%

KeyCorp

2.0%

Sampo

1.9%

Total

40.6%

Sector Exposure

Total %

Banks

63.8%

Insurance

11.8%

Diversified Financials

7.9%

Fixed Income

6.7%

Real Estate

3.4%

Software & Services

2.6%

Cash

3.7%

Total

100.0%

Geographic Exposure

Total %

North America

43.9%

Europe

20.2%

Asia Pac (ex-Japan)

12.7%

UK

8.2%

Fixed Income

6.7%

Japan

3.6%

Eastern Europe

1.2%

Cash

3.7%

Total

100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 1.7%.

The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10th working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager.

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