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Epiris Managers LLP (Epiris) is a private equity firm founded in 1976. The firm is headquartered in London.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

RenCap Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and they are a subsidiary of Renaissance UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Renaissance Financial Holdings Ltd. in Bermuda. RenCap Securities provides prime brokerage services to institutional investors, corporates, family offices and high net-worth individuals.

Blackfriars Asset Management Ltd. (Blackfriars) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd. in Hong Kong. Located in London, the firm was established in 1998 as part of WestAM. In 2006, BNY Mellon acquired 50% of WestAM to form WestLB Mellon Asset Management UK Ltd. Blackfriars is a specialist investment boutique. Their clients include savings banks, commercial banks, corporations, foundations, endowments, governments, central banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and pension funds. The firm manages segregated accounts and mutual funds including the Luxembourg-registered Compass umbrella fund.

Mars, Inc. engages in the production of confectionery and animal food products. Its brands include M&M?s, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Dove, Pedigree, Whiskas, Extra, Skittles, Uncle Ben's, and Cocoavia. The company was founded by Franklin Clarence Mars in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Tullett Prebon Group Ltd. provides electronic trading in equities, bonds, interest rate derivatives, and foreign exchange. It is an interdealer broker. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BII Group Ltd. (BII Group) is a private equity/venture capital, a subsidiary of Government of United Kingdom was founded by James Murray Grant in 1948. The firm is headquartered in London with offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Nairobi, Pakistan, Sandton, and Bangladesh.

Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of One NFL LLP founded in 1984. Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP is headquartered in London with additional offices in Paris and Munich.

Renaissance Capital CJSC is a company based in Moscow, Russian Federation. and has subsidiaries in Kazakhstan and Kenya. The Russian company was founded by Stephen Jennings, Boris Alexis Jordan, Peter Kadas.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

Part of Shore Capital Group Ltd., Stockdale Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1963 by Timothy David Feather. Mark Finlay Brown has been the CEO of the company since 2014. Stockdale Securities was acquired by Shore Capital Group Ltd. from Somers Ltd. on March 31, 2019 for $11.72 million.

Sova Capital Ltd. (Sova Capital) is the Great Britain-based brokerage and investment banking subsidiary of Despacio Associated Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Concern Rossium LLC in the Russian Federation. Formerly known as Otkritie Capital International Ltd., established in 2007, the firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Moscow, New York and an affiliate office in Cyprus. Sova Capital provides a range of investment services to Russian and global institutional and corporate clients including independent research, securities sales & trading, financing and direct and reverse REPO. Through their state-of-the art technology they provide customized direct, low-latency access to leading equity and derivative markets and multi-lateral trading facilities.

World Trade Group Ltd. operates as a international media organization providing business intelligence and commercial connections to clients through large scale business summits and digital solutions. It provides services to energy, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, manufacturing and supply chain, and human resources sectors. The firm’s products include live events, webinars, online events, online communities, and training. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Frontier Medical Group Ltd. manufactures medical devices. It offers products under Repose, Toto, Ultracore, and Dermisplus brands. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Caerphilly, the United Kingdom.

Garrets International Ltd. provides contract catering services to shipping companies and merchant vessels. It also provides training programs for chefs both ashore and online, on-board galley audits and offers cookbooks and menu plans for every crew nationality. The company was founded by Derrick Samms and Barry Samms in 1991 and is headquartered in Romford, the United Kingdom.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Carrhae Capital LLP (Carrhae) is a Great Britain-based asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carrhae Capital (UK) Ltd. The firm was founded in 2011 by Ali Akay and James Kirkwood. Carrhae provides discretionary investment management services to Carrhae Capital Master Fund Ltd. They also cater to various pooled investment vehicles consisting of investors representing pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, funds of hedge funds, ultra-high-net worth individuals, family offices, and other institutional investors.

Shopping @ Home Ltd owns and operates home shopping platform. The company is headquartered in Norfolk, the United Kingdom.

BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd. provides financial intermediation services. The company was founded on April 20, 2012 and is headquartered on April 20, 2012 London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Standard Bank Group Ltd., Standard Advisory London Ltd. is a financial services organization that offers temporary resident banking and non-resident banking solutions. The company is based in London, UK. The British company also provides guidance on retrenchment through a step-by-step guide. With 160 years of banking experience and a presence in 20 countries, including South Africa and key markets in Africa, they are the largest banking group in South Africa. The company was founded in 2014. Gert Marthinus Vogel has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Atlas 90 Holdings Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The private company is based in London, UK.

Pomegranate Investment AB is an investment company, which engages in direct or indirect investment and management of movable and immovable assets. It invests in the consumer-related internet sector. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

FluidOil Ltd. provides onsite oil upgrading technology. It is an oil services technology company which has developed Viscositor, an environmentally friendly solution to key problems with heavy oil production. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United kingdom.

Part of GCP Capital Partners Holdings LLC, Atec Group Holdings Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries providing insurance services. The company is based in Chipping Norton, UK. Atec Group Holdings was founded in 2017.

Goldman Sachs Bank LLC (Broker) (GS Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Raiffeisenbank AO, which is owned by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (VIE: RBI; OTCMKTS: RAIFY) in Austria. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Moscow, GS Bank-Broker provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients including Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Banks and Brokerages, Pensions, Endowments and Foundations, Corporations, and Governments.