Peter W. Ames

RCM (UK) Ltd. (RCM-UK) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors GmbH (UK), ultimately owned by Allianz SE (FR: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. RCM-UK is the dedicated global equity platform within Allianz Global Investors. Established in 1997 as Allianz Dresdner Asset Management (UK) Ltd., the firm changed their name to RCM (UK) Ltd. in 2004. RCM-UK offers a range of products primarily to institutional clients including pension funds, investment trusts, governments, insurance companies, and charitable foundations.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.