For immediate release

                                                                  27 September 2016

                            WORLDWIDE HEALTHCARE TRUST PLC                         

                                    (the "Company")                                

                            CANCELLATION OF TREASURY SHARES                        

    In conformity with the provisions of the Transparency Directive, the Company
    hereby notifies the market that the total number of Ordinary shares currently
    held in treasury, being 1,332,742, has today been cancelled. The total number
    of Ordinary shares that the Company has in issue and, therefore, the total
    number of voting rights in the Company is 46,506,278.

    The figure of 46,506,278 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
    calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their
    interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's
    Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

    For and on behalf of

    Frostrow Capital LLP
    Company Secretary

    For further information, please contact:

    Mark Pope
    Frostrow Capital LLP
    Tel: 020 3 0084913