Natasha Hayward

Walter Scott & Partners Ltd. (Walter Scott) is a wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of BNY Mellon International Asset Management Holdings No. 1 Ltd., itself a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded by Walter G. Scott in 1983 to manage long-term equity portfolios for institutional investors around the world. Prior to October 2006 and the acquisition by Mellon Financial Corporation, Walter Scott was independently owned.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

Saracen Fund Managers Ltd. (Saracen) is a boutique fund management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of AssetCo Plc (LON: ASTO). Saracen manages funds for a range of clients including UK and international retail investors and institutions.

Reform Scotland Ltd. operates as a charity firm. It promotes economic prosperity and public services based on the principles of limited government, diversity and personal responsibility. The firm publishes Reports, Briefings Fact Sheets and Scottish Government Trackers. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Balhousie Care Ltd. is a provides and operates residential care homes in Scotland. The company was founded by Tony Banks in 1991 and is headquartered in Scotland, the United Kingdom.