Richard F. Smith

Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Invesco UK Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 as Cavalier Securities Ltd. and became Invesco Asset Management Ltd. in 1993. They are headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. IAML provides investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, educational institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, individuals and holding companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor for a number of mutual funds on a sub-advised basis.

Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Cos. Investment Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term total return through investment in broad section of small to medium sized UK quoted companies. The company invests its funds in the portfolio including health care, aerospace and defense, retail, travel and leisure, oil and gas, software, food, media and financial services sectors. Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Cos. Investment Trust was founded on May 7, 1987 and is headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, the United Kingdom.