James Leigh-Pemberton

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.

RIT Capital Partners Plc is an investment company, which objective is to deliver long-term capital growth, while preserving shareholders’ capital, and to invest without the constraints of a formal benchmark, but to deliver for shareholders increases in capital value more than the relevant indices over time. The company was founded by Jacob Rothschild in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

UK Financial Investments Ltd. is a bank recapitalisation fund and acts as a bank holding company for government-owned banks. The company is based in London, UK and ultimately controlled by the Government of United Kingdom.

UK Government Investments Ltd. is a government-owned company that manages the government's shareholding in NatWest Group plc. The company is based in London, UK and ultimately controlled by the Government of United Kingdom. The British company is the government's center of excellence in corporate finance and corporate governance, advising on major corporate finance matters and executing significant corporate asset sales. The Government Corporate Finance Profession aims to get the best value for the taxpayer by ensuring the government has access to high-quality corporate finance advice.

Part of UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse (Europe) Ltd. is a financial institution that offers private and investment banking, as well as asset management services.

Part of UBS Group AG, SG Warburg Securities Ltd. provides investment banking services.