The Board of Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc announced the appointment of two new independent Non-executive Directors. Mr. Neal Ransome will be appointed with effect from 13 December 2017 and Ms. Lisa Arnold will be appointed with effect from 1 February 2018. Mr. Ransome is currently a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of Octopus AIM VCT Plc, a non-executive director of ProVen VCT Plc and a trustee and council member of the RSPB. Mr. Ransome was formerly a corporate finance partner of PwC with extensive experience as a lead adviser on M&A activity in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors. Ms. Arnold holds a number of trustee directorships, is the chairman of the investment committee of Allied Domecq Pension Fund and is non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of PIMCO Europe Limited. Ms. Arnold was formerly a global pharmaceuticals and healthcare analyst.