Iain McLaren

CT UK High Income Trust Plc operates as a closed-end listed investment company and carries on business as an investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide return to shareholders in the form of dividends and capital returns, together with prospects for capital growth. It invests predominantly in United Kingdom equities and equity related securities of companies across the market capitalization. The company was founded on January 15, 2007 is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities Plc was a closed-end investment trust which offered investments to the global utilities sector. The firm invested in the equity and equity-related securities of utility and utility-related companies. The company was founded on January 2, 2001 and was headquartered in Chelmsford, the United Kingdom.

Afren Plc engages in the business of oil and gas exploration, development and production in Africa and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The company was founded by Ethelbert Julius Llewellyn Cooper, Egbert Ulogo Imomoh, Constantine Ogunbiyi, and Osman Shahenshah on December 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Scottish Enterprise operates economic development agencies. It works with enterprise, innovation, and investment agencies. The firm has partnership with universities, colleges, local authorities, and other public sector bodies to improve the government's economic strategy. The company is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to pursue long term capital growth through investment principally in small Japanese companies. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Asia Dragon Trust Plc is a closed-end investment company. Its objective is to provide long-term capital growth through investments in a diversified portfolio of securities in quoted companies spread across a range of industries and economies in the Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan and Australasia. The company was founded on August 12, 1987 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust Company. The objective of the Company is to provide investors with a high gross dividend yield and the potential for capital growth by mainly investing in high yielding fixed interest securities. The Company is an Investment Trust within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Company has been approved by the Inland Revenue as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 30-Jun-2005. Investment management services are provided by New City Investment Managers Ltd for a monthly fee at the rate of 0.8% per annum of the Company's total assets less current liabilities (excluding short term loans) payable in arrears. The agreement may be terminated by either party giving not less than twelve months' notice of termination.