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abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

Lazard Asset Management Ltd. (UK) (Lazard AM-UK) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Lazard Asset Management (UK) Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) in the US. Founded in 1953, the firm is headquartered in London and provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries, charities, family offices, private clients and investment vehicles around the world. Lazard AM-UK offers a comprehensive range of UK onshore and offshore funds that provide access to investment opportunities in major markets worldwide.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. (FSIIM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of S.I. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. FSIIM provides discretionary investment management and portfolio management services to a range of institutional clients and funds.

Société Générale SA (UK) (Société Générale UK) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of Societe Generale SA (XP: GLE, ADR: SCGLY) in France. Headquartered in London, Société Générale UK was founded in 1993 and provides broking services.

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.

Credit Suisse Asset Management Ltd. (CSAM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Credit Suisse Asset Management (UK) Holding Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1982, the firm is headquartered in London and offers a wide range of investment products and functions across asset classes and investment styles for various clients including governments, institutions, corporations and private individuals.

UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. (UBS AM Australia) is the Australian asset management subsidiary of UBS AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Sydney. UBS AM Australia manages a comprehensive range of investment funds across all major asset classes; investment management services are offered in the form of segregated, pooled and advisory mandates and through a variety of registered investment funds. Their clients include superannuation funds, financial institutions, corporates, financial intermediaries and private clients.

Morrison & Foerster LLP is a law firm that provides legal services on various industries, which include: litigation, financial services, intellectual property and technology, and transactional work, such as corporate, capital markets and real estate finance representations. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Troy Asset Management Ltd. (Troy) is a privately owned, independent investment boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 by the late Lord Weinstock and Sebastian Lyon. Troy manages a range of funds and investment trusts for family offices, wealth managers, investment advisers, charities and endowments. Their management is incentivized through personal investment in the funds.

Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. (LPM) is a specialist fund management boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 by James de Uphaugh, Chris Field, Simon Hazlitt, Rob Harris and Adam Parker. Formerly a subsidiary of Majedie Investment Plc (LSE: MAJE), the firm was acquired by Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in 2022 and has been renamed under this acquisition from Majedie Asset Management Ltd. to Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. LPM manages equity portfolios for institutional clients. Portfolios may be structured as separate managed accounts as well as private funds.

BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (BCM-UK) is an independent, Great Britain-based alternative asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2009 by Michael Platt and Bill Reeves to manage their flagship fund, BlueCrest Capital International. In 2015, they transitioned to a Private Investment Partnership and returned client capital. BCM-UK currently manages assets solely on behalf of their partners and employees.

Palatine Asset Management SA (PAM) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm is a subsidiary of Banque Palatine SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA. PAM was founded in 1989 and manages monetary, bonds, fixed-income, and mutual funds for institutional investors, individuals, and companies.

Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. is the stockbroking subsidiary of Merrill Lynch HK Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm was founded in 2003 and offers a broad range of brokerage services to institutional investors.

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.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

Part of Renaissance Financial Holdings Ltd. /Bm/, Renaissance Capital Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1995. Anthony Gerard Simone has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Trinity Street Asset Management (Trinity Street) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Bruce Nelson Cayman Ltd. in Cayman Islands. Trinity Street provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds and separately managed accounts set up for investment by institutional investors, such as employee benefit plans, endowment funds, foundations and religious organizations as well as individual investors.

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.

Ignis Investment Services Ltd. (IIS) is the asset management subsidiary of Ignis Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was formed following the 2008 merger of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management. They can trace their origins since 1986. IIS offered tailor-made and pooled solutions for small- to medium-sized pension schemes. Their clients include large corporate pension schemes, charities and life companies along with other strategic partners. They cater to UK retail, institutional and international clients.

Ardevora Asset Management LLP (Ardevora) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Jeremy Lang and William Pattisson in 2010. Ardevora manages Dublin-based OEIC Funds and a selected range of UK and global equity segregated portfolios for individual and institutional clients.

BNP Paribas Asset Management UK Ltd. (BNPP AM UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. BNPP AM UK provides customized investment management services to institutional clients, wholesale clients and collective investment schemes.

Stifel Europe Bank AG (France) (Stifel Europe Bank Paris Branch) is the French securities brokerage division of Germany-based Stifel Europe Bank AG. The firm was founded in 2012 and is ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Headquartered in Paris, Stifel Europe Bank Paris Branch provides securities brokerage to institutional clients.

Part of Malayan Banking Bhd., Maybank Kim Eng Research Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company that provides investment research. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. Seng Yeow Ong has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

FluidOil Ltd. provides onsite oil upgrading technology. It is an oil services technology company which has developed Viscositor, an environmentally friendly solution to key problems with heavy oil production. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United kingdom.

Anton Corp Ltd. (United Kingdom) is based in London, UK. The British company is involved in various projects, including action thriller Greenland, indie horror The Night House, and the acclaimed series His Dark Materials, which is a collaboration between BBC and HBO. Anton Corp Ltd. is a company that was founded in 2008.

U-Research Ltd. provides software development services. The private company is based in London, UK.

Eleva Capital SAS (Eleva) is an asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm is a subsidiary of Eleva Capital LLP, which is owned by Eleva Services (UK) Ltd. in Great Britain. Eleva is dedicated to the active management of European equities.

Eleva Capital LLP is the asset management subsidiary of Eleva Services (UK) Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Eric Bendahan in 2014. Headquartered in London, Eleva Capital provides investment management services to Eleva UCITS Funds.