14 August 2026
Polar Capital Holdings plc ("Polar Capital" or the "Company")
Grant of options under the 2026 Save as you Earn (SAYE") Scheme and Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)
The Company was notified on 14 August 2026, that a total of 16,770 options were granted under the 2026 SAYE to 17 eligible employee participants.
Of the 17 participants, Mr Iain Evans, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, became a participant in the Company's 3-year, 2026 Sharesave Scheme (SAYE) (the "Scheme") as follows:
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Iain Evans |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Polar Capital Holdings plc |
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b) |
LEI |
549300OXX7YE1947B825 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each |
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Identification code |
GB00B1GCLT25 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Options over Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each by way of Grant of a Share Option under the 2026 Sharesave Scheme. |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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700.0 pence |
2,600 |
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d) |
Aggregated information |
Single transaction as in 4 c) above |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
14 08 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Off-Market |
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Enquiries:
Polar Capital
Tracey Lago
Group Company Secretary +44 (0)207 227 2700