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Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1964, the firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through third-party sponsored funds and bank sponsored collective investment trusts; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered funds.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

AKO Capital LLP is the alternative investment management subsidiary of AKO Capital Management Ltd., itself owned by AKO Capital (Jersey) Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2005 by Nicolai Tangen. Headquartered in London, AKO Capital manages the assets of long-term oriented investor base that includes endowments, charitable foundations, institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Eurizon Capital SGR SpA is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (BIT: ISP) in Italy. Headquartered in Milan, the firm was formerly known as Sanpaolo IMI Asset Management SGR SpA. Eurizon Capital specializes in asset management and offers a wide range of products for retail clients (mutual funds and managed accounts) as well as to institutional clients, to whom it provides a wide range of tailored investment products and services. The firm is a socially responsible investor which also offers a range of ethical funds.

Bestinver Gestión SA SGIIC (Bestinver) is the financial services subsidiary of Bestinver SA, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acciona SA (MP: ANA) in Spain. Established in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Madrid and manages the Bestinver range of mutual funds and pension funds for individual and institutional investors.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Alliancebernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm provides fundamental research and full service execution services to institutional clients globally. They offer bottom-up coverage and portfolio strategies supported by sophisticated quantitative tools.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

GIC (London) Private Ltd. (GIC London) is a sovereign wealth manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 and is owned by GIC Pte Ltd., a sovereign wealth fund wholly owned by the Government of Singapore. GIC London manages the Government of Singapore’s reserves.

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.

Aviva Canada Inc. provides property and casualty insurance services. It offers home insurance, automobile insurance, business insurance and premier claims services. The company was founded in 1835 is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

River Global Investors LLP is the investment management subsidiary of River & Mercantile Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AssetCo Plc (LSE: ASTO) in Great Britain. Formerly known as River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP, the firm was founded by James Barham as a limited liability partnership in 2006 with Pacific Investment as a cornerstone investor. They became part of AssetCo Plc in 2022. Headquartered in London, River Global Investors advises institutional clients such as employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments and other charitable organizations.

Morgan Stanley Australia Ltd. is an Australian broker/dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International, Inc., itself owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm offers sales, trading and market-making investment management services to global institutions, hedge funds and industry innovators.

Trinity Street Asset Management (Trinity Street) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Bruce Nelson Cayman Ltd. in Cayman Islands. Trinity Street provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds and separately managed accounts set up for investment by institutional investors, such as employee benefit plans, endowment funds, foundations and religious organizations as well as individual investors.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Norges Bank Investment Management (UK) (NBIM UK) is the Great Britain-based sovereign wealth management arm of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which is owned by Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway. Headquartered in London, NBIM UK was founded in 2000 to invests the international assets of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, often referred to as the Norwegian oil fund.

VTB Capital JSC (Broker) is the brokerage division of VTB Capital JSC, ultimately held by government-owned Federal Agency for State Property Management in Russia. Headquartered in Moscow, the firm was founded in 2008 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services to Russian and international clients.

Part of E.ON SE, E.ON Kundsupport Sverige AB engages in the operation of a call center. The company is based in Malmö, Sweden. Leonhard Birnbaum has been the CEO of the Swedish company since 2021.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

Mercuria Energy America, Inc. operates as an oil and gas company. The company was founded on July 9, 2009 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Noble Group operates as a benefits and retirement consulting firm. It offers wealth management and corporate retirement planning. The company was founded by Tom Noble in 1996 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE (Germany) (GS Bank Europe-Germany) is the Germany-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Holding Co., which is owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, GS Bank Europe-Germany was founded in 1990 and provides prime brokerage and securities underwriting services.

The Brilliant Club is a non-profit organization that collaborates with the PhD community to assist underprivileged students in gaining access to the most competitive universities and succeeding once they are there. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The organization offers various programs, including The Scholars Programme, which helps students develop the necessary skills and knowledge to progress to top universities, and The Brilliant Tutoring Programme, which is part of the National Tutoring Programme and supports students across the country. Additionally, Researchers in Schools (RIS) is a unique teacher training and development program exclusively for those who have completed a doctorate. The British company was founded in 2011 by Simon Coyle, Jonathan Sobczyk. Chris Wilson has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

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.