Rupert J. Eastwood

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.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

BDO LLP engages in the provision of audit and assurance, tax, advisory and business and out sourcing services. It offers external audit, consultation, corporate tax, budget, capital markets, and payroll services. The firm serves financial, life sciences, private equity, professional, real estate, and public sectors. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (BofA Securities Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (MLJS) and changed their name to BofA Securities Co., Ltd. in line with grobal re-branding from BofA Merrill Lynch to BofA in 2020. They subsequently became BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BofA Securities Japan provides stock and bond trading, capital markets, investment banking and other advisory services to corporate clients, financial institutions and government agencies.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Securities Japan Ltd. is a security brokers, dealers, and Japanese flotation company. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1987. The CEO is Philippe Avril.

Parvus Asset Management Europe Limited (Parvus) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK, founded by Edoardo Mercadante in 2014. Parvus provides discretionary investment management services to various commingled and single investor open-ended funds. Parvus is authorized and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and is registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 203(c)(2)(A) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Minnesota Steel Industries LLC manufactures steel. It incorporated the commercially available technology in mining, concentrating, pellet plant, DRI and electric arc steelmaking on a single site, making it one of the lowest cost steel producers in the world. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

JPMorgan Securities Japan Co. Ltd. (JPMS-J) is the brokerage subsidiary of JPMorgan International Finance Ltd., itself a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, JPMS-J provides investment banking services, intermediary of Global Custody service and other asset servicing business provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and its group companies.

Multi-Color Cwmbran UK Ltd. manufactures and distributes labels for consumer products. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cwmbran, the United Kingdom.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Ltd. (MCS-J) is a securities brokerage firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Macquarie International Investments, which in turn is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (SY: MBL), based in Australia. Established in 2004 following the acquisition of the Asian equity division of ING Groep NV (NYSE: ING) by Macquarie, MCS-J provides trading and financial analysis services to Japanese and overseas institutions as well as hedge funds. The firm specializes in Japanese equity, economic research, fundamental research at the company level, quantitative analysis, information on infrastructure funds and other funds, equity derivatives and structured products. They also act as intermediary for Macquarie Bank in the equity-linked notes private placement market. The firm's analysts research themes including Japanese reflation, global industries and Asian technologies. MCS-J is located in Tokyo, and operates in close cooperation with Macquarie sales teams in London, Geneva, Frankfurt, New York and Boston.

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (MUMSS) is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 1948 through a joint venture between Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co. Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Japan Holdings Co. Ltd. MUMSS offers domestic retail brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

CLSA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (CLSA Japan) is the Japan-based brokerage subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., itself a subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SH: 600030; HK: 6030; PK: CIIHY) in China. The firm was established in 2004 as Calyon Securites Ltd. They subsequently became Credit Agricole Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch and changed their name to CLSA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. in 2013 when they merged with CLSA Japan Co. Headquartered in Hong Kong, CLSA Japan provides brokerage services including Japanese & Asian research and European equities. The CLSA Japan team works closely with the global sales teams in London, NY, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Asset Advantage Ltd. provides asset financing solutions. It specialise in providing finance for a wide range of equipment for small and medium sized businesses throughout the UK. The company is headquartered in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom.

Part of Het Volk Van Leuven, Vivantia is a Belgian company that provides eyewear products and services. The company is based in Leuven, Belgium. Vivantia offers appointments at their store locations in Leuven, Tienen, and Scherpenheuvel, where their experienced team provides customers with the right advice on eyewear products. Additionally, Vivantia offers free maintenance services for eyewear products to customers who visit their stores. Vivantia was founded in 1997. Frans Adams has been the CEO of the company since 1997.

Epilepsy Society is a charity organization that aims to transform the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy, and care. The non-profit company is based in Buckinghamshire, UK. The British company offers courses to individuals who want to develop their understanding of therapeutic drug monitoring, which is a specialized area of clinical chemistry that measures drug levels in the blood. The society recognizes that everyone is different and provides care to ensure that every resident enjoys life to the fullest. The company's vision is to provide a full life for everyone affected by epilepsy. The company was founded in 1892, and Clare Pelham has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

The Movement for Non-Mobile Children, also known as Whizz-Kidz, is a British UK-based company founded in 1990 by Mike Dickson. Whizz-Kidz provides disabled children with the essential wheelchairs and other mobility equipment they need to lead fun and active childhoods. Ruth Owen has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2004.

YHA (England & Wales) Ltd. provides youth hostel services. The non-profit company is based in Matlock, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 1909. James Murray Blake has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

AQA Education operates as an education charity. It provide academic qualifications taught in schools and colleges with teachers, lecturers, subject experts and academics, who help design its qualifications and set and mark their exams. It also work collaboratively with teachers to create resources that are designed around their day-to-day needs. The company was founded in April 2000 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Shared Research, Inc. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded by Oleg Zuravljov in 2009. Shared Research provides institutional investors with internet-based research and information sharing platform that aggregates user editable reports on Japanese companies.

Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd. is a leading independent research provider that covers the Japanese stock market. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company focuses on Japanese manufacturing, including TMT, autos, pharma, and machinery. Pelham Smithers Associates was founded by James M. Ford and Pelham M. W. Smithers, with Pelham M. W. Smithers serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Haitong International Securities (UK) Ltd. is a British company that provides investment research. The company is based in London, UK.

Ormiston Academies Trust provides academies services. The firm specializes in education, academy, school improvement, academy conversion, academy sponsorship and education support. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Chichester, the United Kingdom.

Haitong International (UK) Co. Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. The company was founded on February 1, 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Haitong Securities (UK) Ltd. (Haitong Securities UK) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Espirito Santo Investment Holding Ltd., ultimately held by Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (SH: 600837, ADR: HAITY) in China. Formerly known as Execution Noble Ltd., the firm was established in 2001. They were acquired by Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento SA in 2010 and changed their name to Haitong Securities (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, Haitong Securities provides access to an international production and distribution platform of equities, derivatives, fixed-income and research for corporate and institutional investors.

Goed Farma CV is an online retailer of pharmaceutical goods. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 1953. Jan Kuyps has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Carbon Air Group Plc is a holding company, which engages in activated carbon technology. Its proprietary technology has allowed to develop a portfolio of solutions for a variety of sizeable end markets, including vehicle suspension systems, acoustic insulation for domestic appliances and micro-speakers for smartphones. The company is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.