Tom Walker

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.

Global Opportunities Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with real long-term total return by investing globally in undervalued securities. The company was founded on November 13, 2003 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund. It intends to achieve long-term capital growth in excess of the capital return of the FTSE world index. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Lowland Investment Co. Plc. acts as a closed-end investment fund or trust. It gives shareholders capital and income over the medium to long term. It invests in UK companies of differing sizes coming from companies and the balance from large, small, and medium-sized companies. The company was founded on September 20, 1960 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income Plc is a closed-end investment trust. It engages in achieving long-term capital growth through investment in small- and medium-sized Japanese companies. The company was founded on January 26, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.