Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc Tender Offer Assented Line

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The Company’s investment objective is to generate for investors a growing dividend income together with capital appreciation. The Company seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a global portfolio primarily consisting of listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in banking, insurance, property, and other subsectors. The Company may invest through equities, index-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, forward transactions, index options and other instruments including derivatives. The portfolio is diversified by geography, industry subsectors and stock market capitalization. Its sectors include technology, healthcare, communication services, consumer discretionary, utilities, real estate, industrials, and energy. The Company's investment manager is Polar Capital LLP.