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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.

Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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.

Premier Fund Managers Ltd. (PFM) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Premier Investment Group Ltd., ultimately held by Premier Miton Group Plc (LON: PMI) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Guildford. PFM manages a range of authorized UK and offshore funds and provides tailor made discretionary management services for private and corporate clients including professional advisers, retail investors, institutions and charities.

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. (GIB UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1978 and formerly known as Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Alami Ltd. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf International Bank B.S.C., which was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1975. GIB-UK primarily provides portfolio management services to separate accounts of institutions and pension plans.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd. (Mondrian) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by David Tilles and Clive Gillmore in 1990. Formerly known as Delaware International Advisers Ltd., the firm was renamed in 2004 after a management buyout. They are a subsidiary of Mondrian Investment Partners Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Atlantic Value Investment Partnership LP in the US. Mondrian provides investment management services to a broad-based group of international institutional investors. In addition to separately managed accounts, Mondrian acts as investment adviser to the Gallery Trust, an SEC-registered investment company that consists of six Mondrian funds.

River Global Investors LLP is the investment management subsidiary of River & Mercantile Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AssetCo Plc (LSE: ASTO) in Great Britain. Formerly known as River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP, the firm was founded by James Barham as a limited liability partnership in 2006 with Pacific Investment as a cornerstone investor. They became part of AssetCo Plc in 2022. Headquartered in London, River Global Investors advises institutional clients such as employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments and other charitable organizations.

Highclere International Investors LLP (Highclere) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Highclere Investment Management Ltd. Highclere provides discretionary investment management services to investors based in the US through privately offered, unregulated collective investment schemes. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Independent Franchise Partners LLP (IFP) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 to offer the Franchise investment approach to institutional investors through a dedicated, independent investment management partnership. The Franchise strategy is available in a Global equity product (that excludes tobacco companies) and a US equity product.

Syngenta Ventures is a venture capital firm in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Switzerland.

Ontex NV manufactures hygienic disposables for baby care (nappies and wipes) and feminine care (sanitary towels, panty liners and tampons). The company is located in Buggenhout, Belgium.

TPG Capital (UK) Ltd. provides investment advisory services. The company was founded on July 29, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Blackstone Group (HK) Ltd. provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Hon g Kong.

Colony Capital, Inc. is a private company based in San Diego, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides business support services.

RIT Capital Partners Plc (Private Equity) is the private equity arm of RIT Capital Partners Plc founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in London.

DMC Partners (London) Ltd. engages in investment activities. The firm intends to invest in China, Russia, Southeast Asia, Turkey and sub-Saharan Africa regions. The company founded by Edward Kirill Eisler, Samuel Jonathan Wisnia and Christopher Michael Barter and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Colony Global Acquisition Corp. engages in the development and management of real estate and investments. It also engages in capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase and reorganization. The company was founded on November 24, 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.^^ ^^

JP Morgan & Co. provides financial services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Zeno Ventures Management LLC (Zeno Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Christopher Kile and Duarte Moreira. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The President's Council on International Activities operates councils on international activities. The private company is based in New Haven.

Firstminute Capital (Firstminute Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Spencer Crawley and Brent Shawzin Hoberman. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Stemar Capital Partners Ltd. is an investment and British portfolio management company. The private company was founded by Philippe Marinos Costeletos.

Mobius Capital Partners LLP is an independent mutual fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Mark Mobius and Carlos von Hardenberg in 2017 as MCP Capital LLP. Mobius Capital Partners is an emerging and frontier markets asset manager that offers an innovative private equity approach to public markets.

EOS Capital Partners SA (EOS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Apostolos Tamvakakis and Giannis papadopoulos. The firm is headquartered in Marousi, Greece.

Vangest Group is a Portuguese company that offers design, prototyping, mould making, validation, checking fixtures, injection moulding, and software solutions. The company is based in Marinha Grande, Portugal and was founded in 1986 by Carlos Oliveira. The company provides expertise and integrated solutions all in one place. The company's injection moulding business unit specializes in the production of high-precision thermoplastic components.