Worldwide Healthcare Trust plc Announces Board Changes

Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a specialist investment trust. The Company invests in the global healthcare sector with the objective of achieving a high level of capital growth. It invests worldwide in a diversified portfolio of shares in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and related securities in the healthcare sector. It invests up to 10% of the portfolio, at the time of acquisition, in unquoted securities. It invests approximately 50% of the portfolio in larger companies, and at over 20% of the portfolio in smaller companies. It may invest over 5% of the portfolio, at the time of acquisition, in debt instruments, convertibles and royalty bonds issued by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It may invest over 30% of the portfolio in companies under sectors, such as healthcare equipment and supplies, and healthcare providers and services. Its alternative investment fund manager is Frostrow Capital LLP. OrbiMed Capital LLC is its portfolio manager.