Joseph Lye

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

RCF Management LLC (RCF Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Henderson Gilbert Tuten and James and James Timothy McClements. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Riskmetrics Group LLC provides financial risk management services. The firm provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to different financial institutions, corporations and central banks. It consists of three primary business units–risk management, governance services and financial research. The company was founded by Ethan M. Berman in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

J.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd. (JPMC) is jointly owned by JPMorgan and Cazenove Group Ltd. Headquartered in London, JPMC has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Frankfurt, Paris and New York as well as access to JPMorgan's global network. The firm provides a full range of investment banking services, including financial advice, M&A, investor relations, debt and equity capital markets advice and execution and equity research and distribution. The Equities business forms an important part of the Investment Banking division. JPMC analysts cover the major stocks in all areas of specialisation across the UK, Europe and Asia ex-Japan

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Ltd. explores and mines for ferrous minerals, chrome, manganese, processes bauxite and produces electricity and aluminum. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Evans & Peck Group Ltd. is an employee-owned international management consultancy. It specializes in improving business performance & project outcomes for the creators, developers, deliverers, owners and operators of infrastructure. In the short-term, it not only saves clients time, money, and stress, but in the long-term it improves the efficiency, effectiveness and success of their projects and their core business. It provides support to clients in project structuring, planning & initiation, tender preparation & negotiation, construction, operations and business management. It has operations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East. The company employs economists, lawyers, accountants, organizational psychologists, graphic designers, environmental scientists, business & management practitioners, and safety professionals.

Part of Woodbridge Co. Ltd. /New/, GFMS Ltd. provides research and consultancy services on precious metals. The company is based in London, UK. GFMS was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corp. on August 05, 2011.

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.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Alufer Mining Ltd. operates as a mineral exploration company specializes in the development of bauxite assets. The company was founded by Adonis Pouroulis in June 2010 and is headquartered in Guernsey, the United Kingdom.

Renaissance Capital Ltd. (Broker) is the Egypt-based brokerage arm of Renaissance Capital Ltd., which is owned by Gazprom PJSC (MCX: GAZP) in Russia. Headquartered in Cairo, the firm provides primes brokerage services to institutional investors, corporates, family offices and high net-worth individuals.

MassMutual Ventures LLC (MassMutual Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of MassMutual Ventures Holding LLC founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts with additional offices in Boston and New York.

Founded in 2014, Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Ltd. is a part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. that provides investment and asset management services. The company is based in London, UK.

La Mancha Resource Capital LLP (La Mancha) is an independent investment adviser headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Karim Nasr in 2011 and formerly known as Digital World Capital LLP and as La Mancha Capital Advisory LLP. La Mancha advises the Luxembourg-based La Mancha Resource Fund SCSp – a special opportunities, open-ended alternative investment fund, with a long-term investment strategy focused on the precious metals and energy transition metals sectors.

Credit Suisse AG (London Branch) provides investment banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1993 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.