Jean-Michel Köster

CIC Market Solutions SA is the broker-dealer subsidiary of Crédit Industriel et Commercial SA, ultimately owned by Groupe Crédit Mutuel in France. Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1991 and handles commercial market activities for corporate and professional investor clients of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale group. CIC Market Solutions also provides primary equity and bond market services and execution and sale on the capital markets.

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC (DKS) is the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG and a member of Allianz SE (FR: ALV) in Germany. Headquartered in London and Frankfurt, and with an international network of offices, DKS provides a wide range of investment bank products and services to European and international clients through their Global Banking and Capital Markets business lines. DKS provides an integrated service across the spectrum of Capital Markets products, including Short Term Products & Treasury, Equity Products, Rates, Credit Products, Foreign Exchange, Debt Origination, Sales & Marketing, Research, and Risk Management & Tax. DKS offers general financial advice together with execution capability for a range of corporate finance related transactions on a global basis. The primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.