David William Howitt Steeds

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Shell Canada Ltd. processes, markets & distributes natural gas, liquids and bitumen. The company engages in the discovery and development of hydrocarbon reserves. It also markets refined petroleum products. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

BioDiem Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company. It focuses on development and commercialization of pharmaceutical and biomedical research, vaccines and infectious disease therapies and securing licences of biopharmaceutical products currently under development. The firm's development programs include: expansion of the live attenuated influenza virus-based flu vaccine licensing business, development of the antimicrobial BDM-I for the treatment of serious infectious diseases, scrambled antigen vaccine and viral vector systems. The company was founded on May 18, 2001 and is headquartered in South Melbourne, Australia.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Sub-One Systems LLC produces internal metal coating equipment. It offers InnerArmor coatings, which provide hardness, wear resistance, corrosion control, erosion resistance, and temperature resistance in corrosive or erosive environments, as well as capable of depositing carbon-based coatings, metals, and oxides; and diamondoid coatings made from nanometer-sized carbon-based materials and found in petroleum for internal and external coatings. The firm serves large companies in oil and gas/energy, chemical processing, industry and specialty gas, automotive, food processing, pulp and paper, medical, semiconductor, aerospace, public utilities, geothermal, and metals production industries. The company was founded on August 11, 2008 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

The Shell Transport & Trading Co. Ltd. provides processing and transportation services to producers and consumers of natural gas liquids. The company was founded on October 18,1897 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Hendersen Cyber Ltd. provides information technology services. It offers facility management and administration, computer center operations, network management, and systems integration services to the business and residential markets. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong City, Hong Kong.

Grosvenor International Fund Management Ltd. provides property investment and management services. The company was founded on July 4, 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Corus Hotels Ltd. owns and operates hotels. The company provides accommodation for both the leisure and business travelers. It also provides conferences, meetings, and wedding venues. The company is a subsidiary of Malayan United Industries Bhd. It was founded on November 4, 1920 and is headquartered in Berkhamsted, UK.

Cambridge in America provides alumni network relations services. They help build a community of Cambridge University alumni and friends throughout the United States. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Shell International Ltd. provides business support services. It engages in upstream and downstream oil and gas businesses in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corp. provides research and development in fields of science and technology. It helps the science and technology companies under its care by offering them both state-of-the-art facilities as well as value-added services including research and development offices, infrastructure, market-led laboratories, and technical centres with professional support services. The company was founde din 2002 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd. operates as a research and development institution. It specializes in applied research, information technology, and engineering services. It serves financial technologies, intelligent manufacturing, health technologies, next generation network, and Smart City. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.