Philip Dunne

Baronsmead VCT 4 Plc, a traded fund, seeks to invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of unquoted companies located in the UK or companies whose shares are traded on the AIM. It invests in a broad range of sectors. The fund invests in a range of securities, including, but not limited to, ordinary and preference shares, loan stocks, convertible securities and interest bearing securities as well as cash.

Ruffer LLP is the investment management subsidiary of Ruffer Management Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded as Ruffer Investment Management Ltd. in 1994 by Jonathan Ruffer, Jane Tufnell, and Earl Ferrers. In 2004, they transferred their investment business to Ruffer LLP. Headquartered in London, Ruffer manages assets and funds on a discretionary basis for private and institutional clients including trusts, charities, pension funds, family offices, corporations, investment companies and insurance companies. Ruffer is a responsible investor that fully integrates environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their investment process.

Reaction Engines Ltd. manufactures aircraft and rocket engines and parts. The firm’s technology has undergone extensive independent technical assessments, undertaken by the European Space Agency at the request of the UK Government, which have confirmed the viability of the engine technology and its vehicle applications. The company was founded by Alan Bond, John Scott-Scott and Richard Antony Varvill in 1989 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.