Michael Richard Stranks

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

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.

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.

Punter Southall Wealth Ltd. (PSW) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 and formerly known as FILMDISK LTD and as PSigma Investment Management Ltd. They were renamed as Punter Southall Wealth Ltd. in 2019. They are owned by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Ltd., a subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF) in Canada. PSW provides financial advisory and investment management services to a range of private and institutional clients which includes family trusts, pension schemes and charities.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd. (PGL) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides corporate finance advice, distributes and trades securities and produces investment research to UK small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies. PGL has access to capital markets via a range of equity and equity-linked products such as IPOs, accelerated book buildings, placings, rights issues, and bought deals. The firm's institutional equities department provides UK-focused research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in the UK, US and Europe.

Killik & Co. LLP (Killik) is an independent Great Britain-based private banking firm which provides stockbroking services and investment management and financial planning advice. Founded by Paul Killik in 1989, the firm is headquartered in Mayfair and has a network of branches throughout the Greater London area. Killik welcomes all types of investors and has no minimum portfolio requirement.

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.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Beagle Partners LLP is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in Bristol, UK. The firm was founded by David Manuel and Anthony Parker in 2004. Beagle Partners manages funds in Emerging Markets. They are experienced managers of Institutional Funds, Alternative Investment Funds and Managed Accounts tailored to client needs.

City Asset Management Plc provides investment advice. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 1988 by Viv D. Coghill. Nicholas Mark Coghill has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Thomas Miller Investment Ltd. (TMI) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Thomas Miller Investment Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Thomas Miller Holdings Ltd. in Bermuda. TMI provides investment management services for institutions and the advisers who serve them.

Brewin Dolphin Ltd. (dba RBC Brewin Dolphin) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 as Hill Osborne & Co. and was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd. in 2000. In 2008, they changed their name to Brewin Dolphin Ltd. In 2022, the firm was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY), and added RBC Brewin Dolphin as their trading name. RBC Brewin Dolphin offers personalized wealth management services from bespoke, discretionary investment management to retirement planning and tax-efficient investing. They serve affluent, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

Atomos Financial Planning Holdings Ltd. offers inflation-linked bond exposure across different economic regimes and inflation environments. The company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the UK. The fund also selectively invests in corporate inflation-linked bonds. The British company was founded in 1999, and Jonathan Charles Polin has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Ltd. operates as a holding company. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey) Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in Saint Helier, UK. Founded in 2017, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Holdings (Jersey functions as an investment holding company.

Palm Harbour Capital LLP (Palm Harbour) is a private investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Peter Smith in 2018. Palm Harbour serves as the investment manager of the COBAS LUX SICAV Palm Harbour Global Value Fund.

BBC Fire Protection Ltd. provides active fire protection systems and solutions. It specializes in the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, aspirating fire detection systems, gaseous fire suppression systems, voice alarm systems, fire telephone systems, and disabled refuge and alarm systems. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Wymondham, the United Kingdom.

Dowgate Wealth Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in London, UK. Mark David Chadwick has been the CEO of the British company since 2020.