James Hilland

Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Invesco UK Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 as Cavalier Securities Ltd. and became Invesco Asset Management Ltd. in 1993. They are headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. IAML provides investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, educational institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, individuals and holding companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor for a number of mutual funds on a sub-advised basis.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Bestinver Gestión SA SGIIC (Bestinver) is the financial services subsidiary of Bestinver SA, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acciona SA (MP: ANA) in Spain. Established in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Madrid and manages the Bestinver range of mutual funds and pension funds for individual and institutional investors.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Wellington Management International Ltd. (WMIL) is an investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Management Global Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Wellington Management Group LLP (Wellington Management) in the US. WMIL provides client liaison, investment monitoring and business development services for Wellington Management and its clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The firm also provides research, portfolio management and trading services to Wellington Management and its clients.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

BC Partners Ltd. (BC Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1986. BC Partners Ltd. is headquartered in London with additional offices in Hamburg, Paris and New York.

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd. (MIFL) is the Irish-based mutual fund management subsidiary of Banca Mediolanum SPA (BIT: BMED) in Italy. Headquartered in Dublin, the firm provides investment management services to UCITS and Non UCITS Funds.

Amiral Gestion SA is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by François Badelon in 2003. Amiral Gestion manages several institutional mandates and mutual funds for institutional investors, private banks, family offices and high-net worth individuals. Amiral Gestion invests in their funds alongside their clients.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Macquarie Global Property Advisors Ltd. (MGPA-UK) is the London office of MGPA, a private equity fund management company which is majority-owned by management. The Australian investment bank and fund manager Macquarie Bank (SY: MBL) holds the balance of ownership interest. Founded in 2004 through a joint venture between Ochtar Capital Partners and Macquarie Property, MGPA is headquartered in Bermuda with activities across Europe and Asia. The firm has offices in the UK, France, Germany and Luxembourg, as well as in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. MGPA specializes in real estate and aims to combine local expertise with global perspective. The firm manages real estate funds and investment partnerships as well as discretionary accounts. They also tailor joint ventures and co-investment deals to suit their clients' requirements. Their clientele includes institutions worldwide.

FTSE International Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of FTSE Group in Great Britain, a global leader in indexing and analytical solutions which calculates thousands of unique indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in countries worldwide. Established in 1995, FTSE International Ltd. creates, manages and provides a range of equity, fixed-income, real estate, currency, commodity, non market-cap, regional and partner, alternative, responsible investment, investment strategy, and customized indexes on a standard and custom basis. Their indexes are used by investors for investment analysis, performance measurement, asset allocation, portfolio hedging and for creating a range of index tracking funds. Based in London, the firm has additional offices in London, Beijing, Dubai, Milan, Mumbai, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Shanghai, and Tokyo. They also publish and distribute monthly and annual performance and research reports.

York Capital Management Europe (UK) Advisors LLP (York UK) is an alternative investment firm headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC. York UK manages the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Permira Credit Ltd.(Permira Credit) is a private equity firm subsidiary of Permira Credit Holdings Ltd. founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

The Economic & Social Research Institute provides investment research. The private company is based in Dublin, Ireland. Alan Barrett has been the CEO of the Irish company since 2013.

Social & Sustainable Capital LLP (Social & Sustainable Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Rick Benjamin. The firm is headquartered in London.

Shoptalk Commerce LLC provides conference and exhibition services. The company was founded by Donald Kingsborough, Jonathan A. Weiner, Simran Rekhi Aggarwal and Anil D. Aggarwal and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Oxford Science Enterprises PLC (Oxford Science Enterprises) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom.

On Field Investment Research LLP provides investment research. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 2017 by Arnaud Jacques Michel Pinatel, Yassine Touahri. Yassine Touahri has been the CEO since 2017.

Exane SA (United Kingdom) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Exane SA in France, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2019 and provides institutional investors with a range of services, such as research, sale and execution on European equities.

LeadBlock Partners Ltd (LeadBlock) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.