Eric Smith

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

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.

Perpetual Investment Management Ltd. (PIML) is the investment management subsidiary of Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. Headquartered in Sydney, PIML provides a broad range of investment strategies and products to Australian and international institutions, not-for-profit organizations, small businesses, financial advisers, high net-worth individuals and families.

Antares Capital Partners Ltd. (Antares Capital) is an investment management firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Portfolio Partners and Aviva Investors. They are a subsidiary of National Wealth Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB) in Australia. Antares Capital manages assets on behalf of Australian investors.

GMO Australia Ltd. is the Australian investment management subsidiary of US-based Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo Co. LLC. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm was founded in 1995 and provides asset management services for wholesale clients including superannuation funds, public sector funds, charities and other financial institutions.

The Trustee for Aware Super (Aware Super) is a pension fund management firm headquartered in Wollongong, Australia. They are a subsidiary of Aware Super Pty Ltd. The firm was founded in 1992 to provide for the superannuation and retirement needs of NSW public sector employees and their families. Aware Super provides superannuation, advice and retirement solutions to those who teach, nurse, care, respond and help others in their communities.

Evidentia Group Pty Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company was founded by Troy Swann, Peter Smith. Peter Smith has been the CEO since incorporation.