Dennis Brandes

Grafton Group plc engages in the distribution of construction products. It operates through the following segments: Distribution, Retailing, and Manufacturing. The Distribution segment include distribution of building and plumbing materials primarily to professional trades people engaged in residential repair, maintenance, and improvement projects and also in residential and other new build construction. The Retailing segment operates Ireland's DIY and home improvement business from a network of 35 stores that supply mainly retail customers with a range of products for DIY and for the home and garden. The Manufacturing segment comprises manufacturer of dry mortar in Great Britain operating from 10 plants and a plastics manufacturing business in Ireland. The company was founded by William Thomas Chadwick in 1902 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants & Tax Consultants provides initial and continuing professional development for the accountancy and tax profession. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Partners Group (Private Equity) (Partners Group-PE) is the private equity division of Partners Group AG, itself a subsidiary of Partners Group Holding AG (SW: PGHN), founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The firm seeks opportunities to create value through working with investee management teams to expand their businesses and attain leadership positions in their markets. Partners Group-PE aligns interests by investing alongside clients.

Part of Man Group Plc (Jersey), Man Investments AG provides investment and asset management & security brokerage services. The company is based in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

Avaloq Sourcing (Switzerland & Liechtenstein) SA provides services for business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing for the private banking and asset management industry. It offers individual business services to IT outsourcing and end-to-end banking solutions, from single modules to full BPO. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bioggio, Switzerland.

Part of British American Tobacco plc, British American Tobacco International Ltd. is a wholesaler of tobacco products. The company is based in Zug, Switzerland.