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Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. (RLAM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal London Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Royal London Group. RLAM offers a range of pooled investment products and provides investment management services for both the Royal London Group and a wide range of external institutions. Clients include listed companies, local authorities, universities, charities, wealth managers, financial advisers and multi-managers.

Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP (Cheyne) is the alternative investment fund management subsidiary of Cheyne Capital Management Ltd., ultimately held by Novatrust Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lourie and Stuart Fiertz in 2000. Headquartered in London, Cheyne manages the Cheyne Funds for a range of clients which include pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, banks, funds of funds and other financial institutions as well as family offices and high net-worth individuals.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. (MSIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM offers a range of investment and risk management solutions to institutional and professional investors worldwide.

Lazard Frères Gestion SAS is an investment management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Lazard Group LLC, which is owned by Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) in the US. They provide asset management and advisory services for individual and institutional clients.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

BlueBay Asset Management (Services) Ltd. provides investment management services. It manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. The company was founded by Hugh John Ramsay Willis and Mark Nicholas John Poole on October 11, 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Western Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Western Asset UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Legg Mason Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1986, Western Asset UK is headquartered in London and devotes all their resources to fixed-income investment management and client services for a range of global clients across a variety of mandates.

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (RBC GAM-UK) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada Holdings UK Ltd., ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY) in Canada. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1998. RBC GAM-UK provides equity and fixed income solutions to a broad range of institutional clients.

Founded in 1994, State Street Trustees Ltd. is a subsidiary of State Street Corp. that provides services related to the exchange of securities. The company is based in London, UK.

Muzinich & Co. Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Muzinich & Co., Inc. in the US. It was founded by George Muzinich in 1999. Headquartered in London, the firm offers a broad range of corporate credit funds across both developed and emerging markets for individual and institutional clients. Muzinich & Co. is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Barclays Bank Plc (Investment Management) (Barclays Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Barclays Bank Plc, the international and investment banking unit of Barclays PLC (LON: BARC; NYSE: BCS) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, Barclays Bank-IM was founded in 1971 and provides corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of strategic advisory, financing and risk management solutions.

Part of Platinum L.P. Guernsey Ltd., Smith & Williamson Fund Administration Ltd. is a wealth management and professional services group that has been providing expert advice in wealth, accountancy, and business advisory services since 1836. The company is based in London, UK. The British company offers tax compliance services to help simplify the complex rules and legislation of personal tax compliance. Additionally, they provide risk management advisory services to help businesses manage their operations.

Part of Zurich Insurance Group AG, Sterling ISA Managers Ltd. is a platform that offers a comprehensive range of funds, accounts, and investment solutions. Founded in 1989, the company is based in Cheltenham, UK. The platform is designed to be versatile, dependable, and easy to use, making it a fundamental part of any successful adviser business. The Advance platform delivers on all three of these, giving advisers more time to spend towards great client outcomes. The British company provides options for making changes to existing policies through the table and documents available on their website.

Anchorage Capital Europe LLP is the alternative investment management subsidiary of ACP Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Anchorage Advisors Management LLC in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2009 and provides investment management and advisory services to Anchorage Capital Group LLC. They act as sub-advisor with respect to certain funds and structured credit vehicles that are advised or managed by Anchorage Capital Group.

The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom) is a community of passionate UK business leaders. The non-profit company is based in Birmingham, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company provides professional training opportunities and access to essential help and resources for its members. The CEO of the company is Stephen Martin.

PIMCO Europe GmbH is an asset management firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded in 2011 as PIMCO Deutschland GmbH. They are subsidiary of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). PIMCO Europe manages assets for central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, corporations, foundations and endowments, and individual investors in the UK and Europe.

SphereInvest Group Ltd. (SphereInvest) is a privately owned specialist investment management firm headquartered in Sliema, Malta. The firm was founded by Joseph Strubel in 2009. SphereInvest offers specialist investment services through UCITS V compliant investment funds and separately managed accounts. Their global client base consists of family offices, financial institutions and High Net Worth Individuals.

Pemberton Capital Advisors LLP (Pemberton Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Symon Drake-Brockman. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices across the globe.

Seaport Global Holdings LLC is a full-service investment bank that offers investment banking, capital markets, financial advisory, sales, trading, and research services. The private company combines its extensive knowledge, solid relationships, and deep distribution platform to serve its clients' most unique business requirements. Seaport Global Holdings is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices across the United States and subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Singapore. The company was founded in 2001 by Stephen C. Smith and Michael Meagher, and Michael Meagher has been the CEO since 2001.

PGIT Securities 2020 Plc is a closed-end fund management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide the zero dividend preference shares with a predetermined final capital entitlement. The company was founded on November 9, 2015 and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (Private Debt) is a private debt firm, managed by BlueBay Asset Management LLP, founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Arcmont Asset Management Ltd (Arcmont Asset Management) is a private equity subsidiary of Nuveen LLC founded in 2011 by Anthony Peter Fobel. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

PMGR Securities 2025 Plc provides financing services. Its objective is to provide the Zero Dividend Preference Shares with a predetermined final capital entitlement. The company was founded on October 21, 2020 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Atrato Partners Ltd. is an alternative asset management and advisory group that specializes in asset-backed income strategies. The British company also conducts proprietary research and has ESG initiatives.