Bertrand R. Biragnet

RIT Capital Partners Plc is an investment company, which objective is to deliver long-term capital growth, while preserving shareholders’ capital, and to invest without the constraints of a formal benchmark, but to deliver for shareholders increases in capital value more than the relevant indices over time. The company was founded by Jacob Rothschild in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

J. Rothschild Capital Management Ltd. (JRCML) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of RIT Capital Partners plc in the UK. Established in 1987, the firm is based in London and provides investment management services.

Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe Ltd. (HFAME) is a subsidiary of Hermes Fund Managers Ltd., ultimately owned by BT Group plc (LSE: BT.A; NYSE: BT). The firm operates in close partnership with their fellow subsidiary Hermes Focus Asset Management Ltd., and both firms are in the process of merging. Based in London, HFAME manages the Hermes European Focus Fund. Their clients include pension funds, insurance companies, government entities, financial institutions, charities and endowments.

SW1 Investors Ltd. (SW1) is the wholly-owned alternative investment subsidiary of Great Britain-based SW1 Capital LP, an integrated asset management business providing a range of investment solutions, including hedge funds and private equity investments. Formerly known as PCE Investors Ltd., the firm was established in 1997 as Pacific Chartered (Europe) Ltd. and changed their name in 2003 to PCE Investors Ltd. They are based in London and aim to realize investor value through a range of strategies and funds across asset classes and geographies. SW1 operates a client-focused business infrastructure which aligns interests between investors and fund managers. They operate their funds through a partnership ethos where portfolio managers are afforded independent investment creativity, economies of scale, the benefits of strong central business leadership and operational excellence.

USS Investment Management Ltd. (USS-IM) is the wholly owned investment management subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS), the final salary scheme for higher education employers in Great Britain. USS-IM is the principal investment manager and advisor to the scheme. Headquartered in Liverpool, the firm was founded in 1997.

RIT Capital Partners Plc (Invt Mgmt) (RIT IM) is the investment management division of RIT Capital Partners Plc in Great Britain. Established in 1988, the firm is based in London and invests in a diversified, international portfolio of quoted and unquoted equity funds, special situations and public equities.