Marina A. Bond

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. (RIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Rathbone Brothers Plc (LON: RAT) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in Liverpool and was founded in 1979. RIM manages portfolios for US resident individuals, trusts, charities and pensions. They also provide individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners, primarily in Great Britain.

Hermes Investment Management Ltd. (HIML) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Federated Hermes Ltd., ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in the US. In 1990, the firm was founded as PostTel, subsequently changing their name to PosTel Financial Asset Management Ltd. They changed their name to Hermes Investment Management Ltd. in 1995. HIML provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional clients.

Troy Asset Management Ltd. (Troy) is a privately owned, independent investment boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 by the late Lord Weinstock and Sebastian Lyon. Troy manages a range of funds and investment trusts for family offices, wealth managers, investment advisers, charities and endowments. Their management is incentivized through personal investment in the funds.

Located in Grand Cayman, Overseas Asset Management (Cayman) Ltd. (OAM) was formed in 1989 to provide specialist investment management to institutions and high net worth individuals. The firm is also advisor to the OAM family of funds.

Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment funds.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd. (Border to Coast) is an independent pension fund management firm headquartered in Leeds, UK. Founded in 2018, the firm oversees the investment of pension’s assets of Local Government Pension Scheme funds. Border to Coast manages the assets of its Partner Funds through both internal and external management within a number of investment vehicles, including an Authorized Contractual Scheme.

The Institute of Integrated Systemic Therapy is a child psychotherapeutic training and research institute that provides specialist 24/7 treatment and therapeutic education for severely traumatized children with complex psychological, emotional, and behavioral needs. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The institute is attached to Childhood First, a charity for severely traumatized children. The British company is known for pioneering best practice in specialist clinical psychotherapeutic care to nurture and rehabilitate acutely disturbed children and young people. The institute offers a fully immersive clinical training and IST training programs that provide a practice-based training for professionals caring for children and young people with complex emotional and psychological needs. The company was founded in 1983 by Stephen Blunden, who has been the CEO since 1983.

Part of Institute of Integrated Systemic Therapy, Childhood First (South) Ltd. provides residential care services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1998.

Part of Institute of Integrated Systemic Therapy, Childhood First (East Anglia) Ltd. is a children's charity based in London, UK, founded in 1999. The British company provides residential care, foster care, and special education integrated with effective therapeutic treatment to children and young people affected by abuse, neglect, and deprivation. The company has a research faculty and students who conduct studies on significant areas and topics such as children's outcomes and interventions, children's behavior and histories, staff in the child care sector, relationships, and care. The company also offers a fully immersive clinical training and are known for pioneering best practice in specialist clinical psychotherapeutic care to nurture and rehabilitate acutely disturbed children and young people.

Wise Investments Ltd. (dba Wise Investment) is an investment management firm headquartered in Chipping Norton, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 by Tony J. Yarrow. They are owned by The Oak Investment Partnership Employee Ownership Trustee Ltd. Wise Investment provides financial advice and investment management solutions to private clients.

Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

Federated Hermes Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Federated Holdings UK II Ltd., which is ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in the US. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Hermes Fund Managers Ltd. Headquartered in London, Federated Hermes provides specialized capabilities across equity, fixed income and private markets, in addition to multi-asset strategies and proven liquidity-management solutions to investors around the world.

Castle Investment Solutions Ltd. provides discretionary fund management services. Its services include initial & ongoing due diligence, unique cost savings, access to bespoke portfolios and access to information. The company is headquartered in Falmouth, the United Kingdom.

Stonehage Fleming Investment Management Ltd. (Stonehage Fleming) is the wealth management subsidiary of Stonehage Fleming (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Spes Bona Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 2000 as FF&P Asset Management Ltd. and changed their name to Stonehage Fleming Investment Management Ltd. in 2015 when Stonehage and Fleming Family & Partners merged. Headquartered in London, Stonehage Fleming provides investment advice to high-net worth individuals, family groups, charities and institutions.

Chelverton Asset Management Ltd. (Chelverton) is the specialist fund management subsidiary of Chelverton Asset Management Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in Bath, the firm was founded by David A. Horner in 1998 to provide the investment management for the investment trust Chelverton Growth Trust PLC. Chelverton provides a range of investment products and services to professional investors, financial intermediaries, institutional investors and family offices.

Evenlode Investment Management Ltd. (Evenlode IM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Chipping Norton, UK. The firm was founded in 2016 and is a subsidiary of The Oak Investment Partnership Ltd., which is owned by The Oak Investment Partnership Employee Ownership Trustee Ltd. Evenlode IM provides investment management services to private and institutional investors.

Manydown 2018 Ltd. is an investment holding British company founded in 2018. The private company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The company's main function is to hold investments.

Part of AXA SA, Framlington Group Plc is an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK. Framlington Group was acquired by AXA Investment Managers (Paris) SA from HSBC Holdings Plc on October 31, 2005 for $310.71 million.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Founded in 1934, Henderson Administration Ltd. is a part of Janus Henderson Group Plc and provides professional and management services. The company is based in London, UK.

The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association (RUKBA) is a registered charity founded in 1863 which operates as Independent Age. Located in London, RUKBA aims to help older UK or Republic of Ireland residents living on low incomes remain independent in their own homes by providing them with a small additional income, grants for emergencies and aids to mobility. The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the charity under the terms of its Royal Charter. They meet at least four times a year to conduct the normal business of the charity and to assess reports on performance against the Charity Plan approved by the Trustees. The Trustees delegate the day-to-day management to the Chief Executive and staff.

Investec 1 Ltd. operates as a bank holding company. The company was founded on January 10, 1912 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Catley Lakeman May Ltd. is a British investment solutions company that provides tailored services to meet the specific needs of their clients. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company uses their expertise and experience to help clients overcome complex investment challenges. The company was founded in 2008 by Andrew Michael Lakeman, Thomas Andrew May, and the CEO is Tony Stenning.

Manydown Holdings Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The private company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Part of Manydown 2007 Ltd., The Manydown Co. Ltd. is a farming and British estate company founded in 1962. The company is based in Basingstoke, UK and manages a farm consisting of 3800 acres of arable land, where crops such as oil seed rape, wheat, and barley are grown. The farm is entered into both entry level stewardship and higher level stewardship. In addition to farming, the Manydown estate comprises of a range of diverse enterprises including woodland and residential & commercial rental property.

Pheasant Eye Ltd. is a British company that provides property investment services. The private company was founded in 2007.