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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. (BlackRock UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1964 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, BlackRock UK manages a range of investment products for various UK and continental European clients including defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, insurance companies, educational and nonprofit organizations, local government entities, and individual and families.

BlackRock International Ltd. (BIL) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of BlackRock Group Ltd., itself a subsidiary of BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in Edinburgh and manages assets for institutional clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include equity, fixed income and multi-asset strategies. BIL is socially responsible investors which has mandates that explicitly address social, ethical, or environmental considerations.

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.

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.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

State Street Global Advisors Ltd. (SSGAL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1990, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. SSGAL offers a variety of asset management solutions to pension funds, investment management companies, insurance companies, central banks, and family offices.

BlackRock (Singapore) Ltd. (BSL) is the investment management subsidiary of BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte Ltd., ultiamately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. Headquartered in Singapore, BSL manages assets for institutional clients, pooled investment vehicles and US-registered investment companies.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFA manages assets for US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include cash management, equity, fixed income, multi-asset and index strategies.

SIX Swiss Exchange AG operates as a stock exchange. It distributes a range of indices; and offers market data for shares, bonds, ETFs and funds, ETPs, indices, statistics, and data services. The firm enables to list and trade in segments, including equities, bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), exchange traded products (ETPs), derivatives, sponsored funds, sponsored foreign shares, warrants, and structured products. The company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

European Public Real Estate Association provides interest for public real estate sectors. It specializes in investment research, listed real estate, index management, formulation of best practices recommendations, representation to the EU and regulatory bodies and networking for sector. The company was founded in October 1999 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

BlackRock (Netherlands) BV (BlackRock Netherlands) is an investment management firm headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BlackRock Netherlands provides investment, advisory and risk management solutions to pension plans, insurers, investment banks, savings banks, foundations, official institutions, and individuals.

Argo Investments Ltd. (Investment Management) (Argo Investments-IM) is the mutual fund management division of Argo Investments Ltd. (ASX: ARG), an Australian listed investment company which was founded in 1946 and is wholly-owned by their shareholders. Headquartered in Sydney, Argo Investments-IM manages a diverse portfolio of Australian shares and securities, providing capital growth, regular income and protection for a range of investors including private individuals, companies, trusts and superannuation funds. Argo's portfolio generates an income stream for shareholders, which is paid to them in dividends.

RobecoSam USA, Inc. (formerly Sustainable Asset Management USA, Inc.) is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of RobecoSam AG and their ultimate parent is Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA.

Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Invt Port) (Swiss Re IP) is the investment portfolio division of Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd.) itself a subsidiary of Swiss Re AG (SW: SREN) in Switzerland. Based in Zurich, the Swiss Re Group was established in 1863 and provides wholesale reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer to insurance companies, corporations and public sector entities. Swiss Re IM optimizes risk-adjusted investment returns within defined risk limits for the Group’s Business Units, Reinsurance, Corporate Solutions and Admin Re. They are a socially responsible investor which has a strategic approach in place to define and drive key activities across the firm. They have a special focus on climate change and are a signatory to the UN Global Compact.

Ellerston Capital Ltd. is the fund management subsidiary of Ellerston Asian Investments Ltd. in Australia. They were formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Packer family-controlled Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd. The firm was founded in 2004 to co-ordinate and manage the Packer family's investments. Headquartered in Sydney, Ellerston Capital manages long-only Australian, global and Asian equities, Australian and global long-short equity and private equity strategies for sovereign wealth, industry and corporate superannuation funds, international funds, family offices and high net worth investors. Ellerston Capital is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) and a member of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA).

Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.

Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk management solutions. The firm focuses on the property and casualty, life and health, and asset management sectors. The company was founded on May 1, 1883 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Fauna & Flora International operates as a wildlife conservation organisation. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Thames River Capital LLP (TRC) is a specialist fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Capital (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. TRC provides specialist fund management services to professional investors and institutions in the UK and worldwide, through several single and multi-manager funds.

Blackrock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust II is a closed-end investment fund. It engages in investment activities. It provides total return, invests its total assets in fixed income securities, and other financial instruments that pay periodic income. The company was founded on May 11, 2018 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.