André B. la Grange

Absa Capital Private Equity (Pty) Ltd. (Absa Capital PE) is the South African private equity arm of Absa Group Ltd. (JH: ASA), itself a subsidiary of Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC) in the UK. Located in Sandton, the firm has a long-term arrangement with the Monitor Group, a Boston-based global strategy consulting firm which provides strategic, monitoring and implementation capacity and support. Their institutional link to Absa and Barclays provides them with access to specialized local and international resources. Absa Capital PE has access to a standby, overnight debt facility provided by a consortium of financial institutions, which facilitates speed of deal execution. Funds operated by the firm form part of the Barclays Capital suite of private equity funds.

JD Group Pty Ltd. provides retailing furniture, appliances and financial services. The company was founded by Israel David Sussman on September 18, 1981 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Part of IBEX Topco BV, JD Consumer Finance Pyt Ltd. is a South African company that provides credit solutions. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Bennie J. van Rooy has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Sentinel Mining Industry Retirement Fund provides self administered pension funds. It is structured as a defined contribution pension fund that also provides self insured risk benefit cover (death and disability) and monthly pensions. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parktown, South Africa.

NMI Group Services Pty Ltd. is a South African company that manufactures and distributes food and animal feed. The private company is based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Barclays Africa Ltd. provides banking services. The company is based in London, UK. Barclays Africa was founded in 2012. Barclays Africa was acquired by Absa Group Ltd. from Barclays PLC on July 31, 2013 for $2,078.77 million.