Saad S Sheikh

Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment 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.

Chequers Partenaires SA engages in the provision of private equity funds investment management services. It offers LBO/MBO, sector consolidation, growth equity, shareholders restructuring, carve-out, and recovery situations. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. (Epoch) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bill Priest and David Pearl in 2004. They are a subsidiary of TD Bank US Holding Co., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) in Canada. Epoch provides investment advisory services to primarily institutional clients.

CVC Advisers Ltd (CVC Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 1981 by Bruce Hardy McLain, Rolly van Rappard and Steven Koltes. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

LiquidAfrica Pty Ltd. provides corporate finance and advisory services. Its services include capital raising, mergers and acquisitions and advisory. The firm serves the banking, hospitality, sovereign, construction and agriculture sectors. The company was founded by Cyrille Nkontchou and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

IK Partners Ltd (IK Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Fatburen Investment BV founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Palatine Private Equity LLP (Palatine Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Gary Tipper and Edmund Fazakerley. The firm is headquartered in Manchester.

Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (GS-Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1984, GS-Asia provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients which includes asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokerages, pensions, endowments and foundations, corporations, and governments.

Avior Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is the capital markets research subsidiary of Avior Capital Markets Holdings Ltd. (JSE: AVR) in South Africa. It was founded by Peter Koutromanos in 2005. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm provides in-depth and insightful research in a broad range of equities, as well as fixed income and derivatives in South Africa and Frontier Markets, predominantly in Sub-Sahara Africa for institutional clients. Their research product uses deep, fundamental analysis aimed at discovering growth opportunities for the benefit of global investment managers.

Harvest Global Investments Ltd. (HGI) is the wholly-owned, Hong Kong-based investment management subsidiary of Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd. (HFM), an asset management company headquartered in China. Founded in 2008, HGI provides discretionary portfolio management services to their clients, sometimes with the assistance of HFM, serving as the investment adviser to pooled investment vehicles sponsored by other financial firms. They also provide investment advisory services on behalf of sophisticated institutional investors to separately managed accounts.

Part of CRU Group Ltd., CRU International Ltd is a British company that provides wire and cable market analysis, news, and forecasts on the related metallic cable and optical fiber sectors. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1969. Additionally, CRU Consulting offers commodity advisory, strategy, and reporting services across mining, fertilizers, and metal markets for their customers and stakeholders.

ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd. operates as an investment manager and advisor to private equity funds. It offers its investors a diversified choice of funds covering the full range of asset classes, including Fund of Funds and Direct Funds. The firm is a subsidiary of Ardian SA. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Forward Investment Partners LLP (Forward Investment Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Nic Brisbourne. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Barclays Plc/Secured Lending Bus/ was acquired by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC from Barclays PLC on September 07, 2015. Barclays is a British universal bank that offers consumer banking services and operates a top-tier corporate and investment bank.

Enko Education Investments Pty Ltd. provides investment for education services. The students follow International Baccalaureate (IB) programme and receive specific support to choose the right university, navigating through the application process and applying for scholarships. The company was founded by Cyrille Nkontchou and Eric Pignot in September 2013 and is headquartered in Chiselhurston, South Africa.

Swell Asset Management Pty Ltd. is a boutique investment manager that aims to deliver superior performance. The private company is based in Bundall, Australia. The Australian company targets an absolute return of 9%% per annum. The company was founded in 2014 by Lachlan Hughes.

Beacon Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (Beacon Venture Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm wholly owned subsidiary of Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd., is founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Plentific Ltd. operates a marketplace for trade services and manage property repairs and maintenance. Its platform offers social housing, private landlords, property managers, contractors, education, pubs and restaurants, student accommodation, short-term rental, public buildings, care homes, gyms, and hotels solutions. The company was founded by Emre Kazan and Cem Savas in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Rothschild Concordia SAS, Rothschild & Co. engages in banking and private equity businesses. The company is based in Santiago, Chile.

H&P Advisory Ltd. (HPA) is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in London and was founded in 2017. The firm provides brokerage services to institutions, corporations, private individuals and sovereign entities.

Murano Systems Ltd. provides asset management services.

Concept VC Ltd (Concept Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Reece Chowdhry. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Hermes GPE LLP (Hermes GPE), a subsidiary of Hermes Fund Managers Ltd founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Singapore and New York.

Prudence Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Prudence-Hong Kong) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded by Dr. Philip Po-him Wu, Chad Liu, and Yuan Wang in 2008. Prudence-Hong Kong manages the Prudence funds for sophisticated investors.