Matthew Aiden Huddart

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

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.

Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

AXA Investment Managers (Paris) SA (AXA-IM Paris) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. Headquartered in Puteaux, the firm traces their origins to 1994 when the AXA Group created the AXA Asset Management division. In 1997, the division was renamed AXA Investment Managers. AXA-IM Paris has a network of investment centers worldwide which cater to institutional investors, distributors and AXA Group insurance firms. They are a socially responsible investor which offers SRI funds and integrates ESG criteria into their investment processes.

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.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1990. GSAMI is the hub of Goldman Sachs' European activities, which include investment banking, trading, asset management and securities services. Their clients include individuals, families and family entities, banks and thrift institutions, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, corporations, and other business entities.

AXA Investment Managers Ltd. (Japan) (AXA-JAPAN) is the Japanese branch of AXA Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS) in France. Established in 1987 as a joint-venture between Rosenberg and the Nomura Group, the firm is located in Tokyo. AXA-JAPAN's clients are institutions, particularly pension funds. The firm advises regional portfolios for funds managed within the parent group and distributes the group's diverse range of equity, fixed-income, alternative and balanced products. The firm manages Japan-domiciled mutual funds, in particular the Nomura Asset AXA Rosenberg funds, and advises a range of AXA funds domiciled in European countries.

Oddo BHF SCA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Oddo BHF SCA, a financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. The firm provides equity brokerage services to various investors.

Unity Trust Bank Plc provides banking services to trade unions, charities, and other organisations that operate in the not-for-profit sector. It offers corporate multipay card, e-payments, foreign, internet and telephone banking, online statements, and debt counselling services. The company was founded on May 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

NFU Mutual Investment Services Ltd. (NFU Mutual Investment) is the wholly-owned mutual fund management subsidiary of NFU Mutual Management Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. (NFU). in Great Britain. Originally founded as Stratford upon Avon and District Farmers Union in 1910, they became Midlands Farmers Mutual Insurance Society Ltd. in 1910 and subsequently changed their name to NFU Mutual Investment Services Ltd. NFU Mutual Investment is headquartered in Stratford-upon-Avon and provides asset management services for NFU.

Commerzbank AG (UK) is the UK brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK) in Germany. Based in London, they engage in equity, debt and derivative instrument trading, investment banking, public finance and treasury, interest-rate and currency management, as well as corporate finance. In 2009 Dresdner Bank was acquired by and merged into Commerzbank and the London-based activities of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities absorbed into Commerzbank AG (UK). The firm provides capital markets services, corporate advisory, risk management, research and lending services focused on equity, corporate and emerging-market debt, derivatives and money market products. Their clients are European and international corporations, institutions and government entities. In terms of corporate finance they offer financial advisory as well as execution capabilities for a wide range of corporate finance-related transactions on a global basis. Their primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

CQS (UK) LLP (CQS) is a Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Manulife Investment Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp., in Canada from CQS Cayman LP. The firm was founded by Michael Hintze in 1999 as a global multi-strategy asset management firm. CQS offers a range of strategies and bespoke solutions in multi-strategy, convertibles, asset-backed securities, credit, loans, and equities.

DNCA Finance SA is the asset management subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA in France. The firm is headquartered in Paris and was founded in 2000. In 2007, they created a management company in Luxembourg to manage and market an umbrella SICAV fund called DNCA Invest which aims to replicate certain funds created under French law and to acquire new products. DNCA Invest is the flagship for the firm's European expansion. DNCA Finance is a socially responsible investor and integrates environmental, social and societal aspects into its analysis.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

SilverStreet Capital LLP is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2007 by Gary Vaughan-Smith and Alexander Constantine Da Costa. SilverStreet Capital LLP is headquartered in London.

Oakham Wealth Management Ltd. (Oakham) is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Paul Denley in 2004 and provides responsible, sustainable investment management services to individual private clients, families, trusts and charities with portfolio sizes ranging between £500,000 and £20m. Oakham is a signatory to the UN PRI – Principles of Responsible Investment.

Part of AXA SA, AXA Investment Managers GS Ltd. is a British company that provides lending and trading services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1998.

Liontrust Multi-Asset Ltd. is the mutual fund management subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2008 as Lone Wolf Investment Management Ltd. and subsequently became Architas Multi-Manager Ltd. They changed their name into Liontrust Multi-Asset Ltd. when Liontrust acquired Architas UK Investment Business in 2020. Headquartered in London, Liontrust Multi-Asset provides a range of diversified multi-manager funds to private and institutional investors.

Soditic Asset Management LLP (Soditic AM) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2008 as Soditic CBIP LLP. They are owned by Sam Holdings (UK) Ltd., a subsidiary of JEJ Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. Soditic AM manages investments for high-net-worth clients.

Part of AXA SA, AXA Framlington Group Ltd. is a responsible asset manager that invests for what matters. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1975. The British company believes in sustainability and innovation and aims to drive positive change through its investments. AXA IM Prime is the Private Markets Enabler and Hedge Funds platform of AXA IM. AXA IM is dedicated to delivering long-term returns and building a better future. Recently, US Federal Reserve officials were "less certain" about the need for further policy tightening, according to minutes.

Natixis SA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Natixis SA (EPA: KN), a corporate and investment bank headquartered in Paris, France. They are ultimately owned by BCPE SA. The firm provides full spectrum of broking services to various investors.

RWC Asset Management LLP (RWC) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of RWC Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by John H. Innes in 2007 as MPC Asset Management LLP. Headquartered in London, RWC primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles as well as separately managed accounts.

Part of N1 Singer Ltd., Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2012 by Timothy Bruce Cockroft, Peter Welch. Timothy Bruce Cockroft has been the CEO since 2012.

Citigroup, Inc. (Fund Distributor) is a fund distributor located in Long Island City, New York. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C).

AXA Investment Managers Ltd. provides expertise in investment management. Its products include OEICS, Unit Trusts, and SICAVS. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Liontrust Asset Management Plc, Architas Multi-Manager Europe Ltd. is a multi-manager investment firm that manages investments internationally on behalf of institutional and retail clients. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. Architas is a subsidiary of the AXA Group and provides investment insights in Spanish, German, and Italian through their Architas Insight articles.