Governance Polar Capital Technology Trust plc

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Executive Committee: Polar Capital Technology Trust plc

Manager

Positions heldSince

Jumoke Kupoluyi

Corporate Secretary

Composition of the Board of Directors: Polar Capital Technology Trust plc

Director

CommitteesSince

Catherine Cripps

61 year

Compensation Committee	07/09/2022
Nominating Committee	07/09/2022

Adiba Ighodaro

63 year

Audit Committee	02/12/2024
Nominating Committee Chair	29/04/2025
Compensation Committee
Nominating Committee
Governance Committee

Stephen White

71 year

Audit Committee Chair	21/11/2016
Audit Committee	21/10/2021
Compensation Committee	14/01/2018
Nominating Committee	14/01/2018

Tim Cruttenden

Audit Committee	22/03/2017
Nominating Committee	05/11/2018
Compensation Committee Chair	07/07/2020
Compensation Committee	05/11/2018

Jane Pearce

59 year

Compensation Committee	05/09/2021
Nominating Committee	05/09/2021
Audit Committee Chair	30/10/2023

Charles Park

60 year

Audit Committee	14/01/2018
Compensation Committee	14/01/2018
Nominating Committee	14/01/2018

Latest Appointments: Polar Capital Technology Trust plc

11/09/25	Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Elects Mrs. Ighodaro as A Director	CI
05/11/24	Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Appoints Adiba Ighodaro as Non-Executive Director, Effective 3 December 2024	CI
27/05/22	UK's Polar Capital Technology Trust Names New Chair	MT
27/05/22	Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Announces Board Changes	CI
25/08/21	Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Announces Appointment of Two Independent Non-Executive Directors	CI
08/07/20	Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Announces Directorate Changes	CI
06/09/18	Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Announces Directorate Changes	CI

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Former Officers and Directors: Polar Capital Technology Trust plc

Insider

Positions held

SinceUntil

Sarah Bates

Director/Board Member	25/07/2011	06/09/2017
Chairman	06/09/2017	07/09/2022
Independent Dir/Board Member	29/06/2011	07/09/2022

Peter Hames

Director/Board Member	29/06/2011	07/07/2020
Independent Dir/Board Member	29/06/2011	07/07/2020

Brian Ashford-Russell

Director/Board Member

31/12/1995

05/09/2018

Michael Moule

Director/Board Member	02/01/2007	25/07/2011
Chairman	25/07/2011	06/09/2017
Independent Dir/Board Member	02/01/2007	06/09/2017

David Gamble

Director/Board Member	31/12/2001	08/09/2015
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2001	08/09/2015

Maria Charlotta Ginman-Horrell

Director/Board Member	01/02/2015	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	01/02/2015	-

Peter Dicks

Director/Board Member	31/12/1995	01/09/2013
Independent Dir/Board Member	13/06/2011	01/09/2013

Richard Wakeling

Director/Board Member	31/12/1995	06/09/2009
Chairman	06/09/2009	29/06/2011

Colin Moar

Corporate Officer/Principal

31/12/2010

Rupert Montagu

Director/Board Member	31/12/2006	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2006	-

Craig Mercer

Corporate Officer/Principal

01/09/2010

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male	6
Female	4

Of which Executive Committee

Male	0
Female	1

Of which Directors

Male	3
Female	3

Polar Capital Technology Trust Plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to maximize long-term capital growth through investing in a diversified portfolio of technology companies around the world. The Companyâ€™s interest in any one company will not exceed 10% of the gross assets of the Company, save where the Benchmark weighting of any investee company in the Companyâ€™s portfolio exceeds this level, in which case the Company will be permitted to increase its exposure to such investee company up to the Benchmark neutral weighting of that company or, if lower, 15% of the Companyâ€™s gross assets. The Company will have a maximum exposure to companies listed in emerging markets (as defined by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index) of 25% of its gross assets. It invests in various sectors, including software, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, and others. The Company's investment manager and alternative investment fund manager is Polar Capital LLP.

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