Benoit Hugues Marie Autier

ETFS Capital Ltd. is a British strategic investment company that focuses on growth opportunities across the investment ecosystem. ETFS Capital is based in St. Helier, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company provides more than just capital to its investee firms, actively supporting their growth and development by providing strategic advice, operational guidance, and access to their growing network. The company conducts in-depth technical and commercial due diligence on the companies where it chooses to deploy capital and engages in a hands-on approach as a partner to management teams and boards, bringing its unparalleled industry-specific expertise for the benefit of those companies. The company was founded by ETF industry veterans and is chaired by Graham Tuckwell, an ETF industry pioneer and founder of ETF Securities. Martyn James has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

GraniteShares Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by William “Will” Rhind in 2016 and is a subsidiary of GraniteShares, Inc. GraniteShares Advisors offers ETF to various types of investors.

GraniteShares ETP Trust is a trust organized into separate series. It may from time to time offer to sell common units of beneficial interest of either of the series. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

GraniteShares, Inc. provides financial services. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services. The company was founded by William Rhind and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GraniteShares Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by William “Will” Rhind in 2016 and is a subsidiary of GraniteShares, Inc. GraniteShares Advisors offers ETF to various types of investors.

World Gold Council, Inc. is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of World Gold Council Ltd. in Great Britain. World Gold Council focuses on the global gold investment market globally. The firm works with institutional investors, pension funds, wealth managers, financial intermediaries and family/multi-family offices to present the case for gold as a foundation asset in portfolios, a portfolio diversifier and as a discrete financial and monetary asset class.