Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to invest in the global healthcare sector to achieve a high level of capital growth. It invests in a diversified portfolio of shares in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and related securities in the healthcare sector. The Company uses gearing and derivative transactions. It invests approximately 50% of the portfolio in larger companies, and at over 20% of the portfolio in smaller companies. The Company 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, at the time of acquisition, in companies under sectors, such as healthcare equipment and supplies, and healthcare providers and services. OrbiMed Capital LLC is Company’s portfolio manager.