Tony Brown

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Part of M & G Plc, M & G Real Estate Ltd. is a British real estate company founded in 1999. The company is based in London, UK. M&G Real Estate manages £33.5 billion of assets and has recently launched a new property website.

117 Fenchurch Street Ltd. is an insurance underwriting British company founded in 2018. The private company provides insurance underwriting services and is based in London, UK.

GLG Partners LP (GLG) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 by Noam Gottesman, Pierre Lagrange and Jonathan Green as a hedge fund division within Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. GLG offers advisory or sub-advisory services to non-US and US institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC (UBS AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS AM provides investment products and services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions and advisors, central banks, charities, foundations and individual investors around the world.

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (AMUS) is the US-based wholly-owned investment advisory and fund management subsidiary of HSBC USA, Inc., and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, NYSE: HBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York City. AMUS provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to clients in several major markets and is a multi-product provider of investment and fund management services. For institutions, the firm provides active and tailored portfolio management on a global, regional, asset-class and country specific basis. They also serve as investment adviser to US registered investment companies. AMUS is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI).

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (Private Debt) is a private debt firm, managed by BlueBay Asset Management LLP, founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Part of M & G Plc, Westwacker Ltd. is a British company that owns and operates shopping centres. The company is based in London, UK. Westwacker was founded in 1994.

Part of M & G Plc, Edger Investments Ltd is a British company that develops and sells real estate. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 1955.

Part of Prudential Plc, Smithfield Ltd. is a leading provider of premium, high-quality meat products. The company is based in London, UK. Smithfield® offers a wide range of meat products including classic bacon, slow-smoked holiday hams, hand-trimmed ribs, marinated fresh pork, smoked meats, and more. All Smithfield products meet the highest quality and safety standards in the industry and are produced in the USA. The British company was founded in 1936 and has since become known for its craftsmanship, authenticity, and passion for meat.

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.

First State Investments International Ltd. engages in security and commodity contract dealing activities. The company was founded on June 20, 1982 and is headquartered in Ediinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., First Sentier Investors (Australia) Services Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides asset management services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. The company was founded in 1988. Mark David Steinberg has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

M&G Alternatives Investment Management Ltd. manages funds and provides investments in retails markets as well for institutional investors. The firm mainly focuses on investments in infrastructure and energy sectors. The company was founded on September 30, 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1906, M&G Securities Ltd. is a part of M&G Plc. The company is based in London, UK. M&G Plc is an international leader in savings and investments with more than five million customers.

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.

Numis Securities Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Numis Corp. Plc in (LON: NUM). Numis Securities serves as a corporate broker to several clients across all their sectors, ranging from FTSE 100 to FTSE small-cap companies and AIM-listed companies.

AllianceBernstein Ltd. (ABL) is the Great Britain-based, global investment management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Preferred Ltd., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1990 by David Andrew Steyn. ABL provides investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals. They offer a family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios across all major investment disciplines. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates ESG issues into their investment processes.

Kohler Co. engages in the manufacture of plumbing products, furniture, tiles, engines, and generators. It provides kitchen & bath products; engines, power generation systems; cabinetry, tile, and home interiors. The company was founded by John Michael Kohler on December 3, 1873 and is headquartered in Kohler, WI.

Part of Fieldstone Intellectual Property Ltd., Fieldstone Private Capital Group Ltd. is a British company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in London, UK.

Chicago Booth Angels Network engages in the provision of investment services .The company was founded by Shehreyar Hameed and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

2050 Capital Ltd. (2050 Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP (Pantheon Ventures) is a private equity subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. founded in 1982 by Rhoderick Martin Swirefire and Geoffrey Robert Norman. The firm is headquartered in London.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (JAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Jupiter Investment Management Group Ltd., ultimately owned by Jupiter Fund Management plc (LON: JUP). They were previously a subsidiary of Commerzbank AG until 2007 when their senior management acquired the firm through a management buyout. The firm offers a range of actively managed strategies available to UK and international clients including equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. JAM is a signatory on a number of key initiatives such as the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Spread Research SAS provides investment research. The private company is based in Lyon, France. The French company was founded in 2004 by Julien Rérolle. The CEO is Cédric Rimaud.

The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. (Life & Pension Funds) (PRU-LP) is the life insurance and pension fund division of The Prudential Assurance Co Ltd., a subsidiary of Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada in Canada. Headquartered in London, PRU-LP was founded in 1881 and provides a range of life insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, and investment linked insurance products.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Aberforth Partners LLP (Aberforth) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Richard Newbery, David Ross, John Evans and Alistair Whyte in 1990. Aberforth provides investors with a high level of resources focused exclusively on small UK quoted companies.

M&G Portfolio Managers (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. (M&G Namibia) is the Namibia-based asset management subsidiary of M&G Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd., which is owned by M&G Plc (LON: MNG) in the UK. The firm was founded in 1996 as Prudential Portfolio Managers (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. and was the first international asset management company to establish an office in Namibia. Headquartered in Windhoek, M&G Namibia offers a focused range of unit trusts for various investors.

Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking) (BPB-UK) is the private banking division of Barclays Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC, ADR: BCS) in Great Britain. Founded in 1971, Barclays-PB is headquartered in London and offers wealth management products and services to high-net worth individuals, families and charities.

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

M&G Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (M&G Investments) is an asset management firm headquartered in Claremont, South Africa. Formerly known as Prudential Investment Managers (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd., the firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of M&G Plc (LON: MNG; OTCMKTS: MGPUF) in the UK. They manage funds for South African institutional and retail clients as well as for global investors.