Ann L. Roughead

Liverpool Victoria Asset Management Ltd. (LVAM), also known as LV= Asset Management Ltd., is the fund management arm and a subsidiary of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Ltd., a leading mutual financial services provider established in 1843. LV= is among UK's largest friendly societies. LVAM was established in 1997 and is based in London and Bournemouth.

Threadneedle Investment Services Ltd. is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Threadneedle Investment Services provides asset management services to pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors, corporations, mutual funds and affiliate companies.

Lighthouse Group Ltd. engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following segments: National, Communities, and Wealth Advisory. The National segment offers professional financial advice; and mortgage and protection advice. The Communities segment includes support services to self-employed advisers. The Wealth Advisory segment refers to the advice to high net worth individuals and corporates through its employed and self-employed adviser base. The company was founded on July 28, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. provides life insurance and fund management services. The company is based in London, UK.