Brian Steven Allis

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. (RLAM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal London Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Royal London Group. RLAM offers a range of pooled investment products and provides investment management services for both the Royal London Group and a wide range of external institutions. Clients include listed companies, local authorities, universities, charities, wealth managers, financial advisers and multi-managers.

Invesco Global Equity Income Trust Plc is an investment trust, which is intended as a long-term investment vehicle for investors. It manages UK Equity Share, Global Equity Income, Share and Managed Liquidity Share Portfolios which provides exposure to Invesco Perpetual's best UK and international investment ideas and a short-term cash portfolio. Invesco Perpetual Select Trust was founded on August 25, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

AmTrust Europe Ltd. provides insurance services. It offers insurance products in the areas of casualty, legal expenses, property, surety, warranty and specialty, affinity, and accident and health. The company was founded in July 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Part of Platinum L.P. Guernsey Ltd., Smith & Williamson Fund Administration Ltd. is a wealth management and professional services group that has been providing expert advice in wealth, accountancy, and business advisory services since 1836. The company is based in London, UK. The British company offers tax compliance services to help simplify the complex rules and legislation of personal tax compliance. Additionally, they provide risk management advisory services to help businesses manage their operations.

Part of Zurich Insurance Group AG, Sterling ISA Managers Ltd. is a platform that offers a comprehensive range of funds, accounts, and investment solutions. Founded in 1989, the company is based in Cheltenham, UK. The platform is designed to be versatile, dependable, and easy to use, making it a fundamental part of any successful adviser business. The Advance platform delivers on all three of these, giving advisers more time to spend towards great client outcomes. The British company provides options for making changes to existing policies through the table and documents available on their website.

Founded in 1984, State Street GS Performance Services Plc is a British company that provides foreign exchange rate benchmark services. Part of State Street Corp., the company is based in Scotland, UK.

The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom) is a community of passionate UK business leaders. The non-profit company is based in Birmingham, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company provides professional training opportunities and access to essential help and resources for its members. The CEO of the company is Stephen Martin.

Part of Pay.UK Ltd., Faster Payments Scheme Ltd. is a real-time payment system that supports personal and business customers. The company is based in London, UK. The service facilitates payments of up to £1m and is available 365 days a year. The British company was founded in 2008, and the CEO is Craig Tillotson. Faster Payments Scheme was acquired by Bacs Payment Schemes Ltd. on May 01, 2018.

PGIT Securities 2020 Plc is a closed-end fund management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide the zero dividend preference shares with a predetermined final capital entitlement. The company was founded on November 9, 2015 and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

Pay.UK Ltd. engages in the development and maintenance of payment infrastructure in the United Kingdom. It operates retail payment systems such as Bacs, and Faster Payments. The company was founded on July 18, 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

PMGR Securities 2025 Plc provides financing services. Its objective is to provide the Zero Dividend Preference Shares with a predetermined final capital entitlement. The company was founded on October 21, 2020 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.