4 May 2017

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

Top Fifteen Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 28 April 2017

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is pleased to announce that as at 28 April 2017 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 15 Longs

%

JPMorgan

4.2%

ING Groep

3.4%

Bank of America

3.0%

Wells Fargo

2.9%

Chubb

2.8%

BNP Paribas

2.5%

Citigroup

2.3%

Swedbank

2.1%

KBC Groep

2.0%

Marsh & McLennan

2.0%

PNC

1.9%

Sampo

1.9%

First Republic Bank

1.8%

Toronto-Dominion

1.7%

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

1.7%

Total

36.3%

Sector Exposure

Total %

Banks

60.3%

Insurance

12.1%

Diversified Financials

11.1%

Fixed Income

7.7%

Real Estate

3.5%

Software & Services

1.5%

Cash

3.7%

Total

100.0%

Geographic Exposure

Total %

North America

37.3%

Europe

24.7%

Asia Pac (ex-Japan)

14.0%

UK

10.2%

Fixed Income

7.7%

Japan

1.6%

Latin America

0.7%

Cash

3.7%

Total

100.0%

Gearing Ratio as calculated in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of Investment Companies, was 3.5%.

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

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