Melanie Blake

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. co-owns and operates Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a company that provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. It was established on July 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aalborg Portland A/S supplies building materials. It engages in the development, production, distribution, and marketing of cement, concrete, granite, and gravel products. The company was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark.

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.

J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd. (JOHCM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Hambro in 1993 as an independently managed boutique, and was acquired by Pendal Group Ltd., formerly BT Investment Management Ltd., in 2011. In 2023, Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) – an ASX-listed, global diversified financial services company in Sydney, Australia – acquired Pendal Group, including JOHCM. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory services across a diverse range of equity strategies through pooled vehicles (or investment funds) and to clients that establish separately managed accounts.

Aalborg Portland Holding A/S supplies cement and concrete. Its products areas include grey cement, white cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates. The firm also develops and produces granite and gravel products. The company is headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark.

Unicon Benton A/S manufactures and sells ready-mixed concrete. It offers concrete, concrete pumping, and technical services. The company was founded by Kristian Hindhede in 1926 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Financial Administration Services Ltd. provides investment portfolio management services for private individuals. It offers mutual fund, stock brokerage, financial consulting and investment advisory services. The company was founded on April 19, 1982 and is headquartered in Tonbridge, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1934, Henderson Administration Ltd. is a part of Janus Henderson Group Plc and provides professional and management services. The private company is based in London, UK.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC provides a variety of capital raising, market making, advisory and brokerage services for governments, financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients and affiliates. It is also a primary dealer in U.S. government securities and an underwriter, placement agent, and dealer for money market instruments, commercial paper, mortgage and other assetbacked securities, as well as a range of debt, equity and other convertible securities of corporations and other issuers. The company was founded on January 3, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MPS Leasing & Factoring SpA provides financial services such as leasing and factoring. The private company is based in Siena, Italy. The Italian company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Italy.

Neales Waste Management Ltd. provides collection and recycling services to private and public sector. The firm works on commercial and hazardous waste. Neales Waste Management was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Blackburn, the United Kingdom.

JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd. engages in asset management and investment advice. Its solution includes merchant services, commercial banking, treasury services and trade, and investment banking. The company was founded on April 5, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Heidelberg Materials AG, Betontir SpA is an Italian company that produces cement and concrete mix. The private company is based in Rome, Italy.

Syntagma Capital SPRL (Syntagma) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2009 by Sebastien Kiekert Le Moult. The firm is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Compagnie des Ciments Belges SA provides concrete services. It offers the special cement and aggregates to produce on the same site. The firm’s products include Cement, granules, Concrete, and Research & Innovation. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Gaurain-Ramecroix, Belgium.

Part of Cementir Holding NV, Aalborg Portland Malaysia Sdn. The private company is based in Ipoh, Malaysia. Bhd. is a Malaysian company that specializes in Aalborg White Cement.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd. is a British company that provides asset management services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1982. Nicolas Jean-Marie Denis Moreau has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The Investment Association provides investment services. It also offers trainings and seminars. The company was founded on October 13, 1959 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Moorfields Eye Charity is an organization that is dedicated to helping people who are losing their sight. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company believes that people's sight matters and are committed to funding the education and training of the next generation of world-leading eye researchers and clinicians. The CEO of the company is Robert Dufton.

Part of Cementir Holding NV, Aalborg Portland (Anqing) Co., Ltd. designs, produces, and markets cement, concrete, granite, and gravel products. The private company is based in Anqing, China.

Part of Cementir Holding NV, Quercia Ltd. is an environmental management company based in Whittle-le-Woods, UK. The plant, which was developed and opened in 2014, is equipped with an Environmental Management System that complies with ISO 14001:2015 standards. Quercia sources material from local authorities and commercial waste producers in the north west of the UK, which is free from food waste and other putrescible materials. By processing this material, the British company saves a significant amount of carbon dioxide emissions per year compared to disposing of it in a landfill. Founded in 1973, the private company operates a Landfill and Resource Recovery Plant that processes up to 90,000 tonnes of material per year.

RI MDC UK138 Ltd. is based in London, UK. Part of Ediston Property Investment Co. Plc, RI MDC UK138 Ltd. is a British company that provides property investment services. Founded in 2017.

Fabrica Immobiliare SGR SpA is a leading Italian real estate asset management company with over 15 years of experience and manages a total asset of approximately €5.7 billion. The private company is based in Rome, Italy, and has a representative office in Milan, Italy. The company is a subsidiary of the Caltagirone Group, one of the major private industrial groups in Italy. Fabrica SGR specializes in managing real estate funds for institutional investors and has gained the trust of major investors over the years. The CEO of the company since 2016 is Giovanni Maria Benucci. Fabrica SGR has recently acquired an office building in Paris, France, which is its eighth investment operation.