Sandy Nairn

Edinburgh Partners Ltd. is a directly owned, UK-based investment management subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded by Alasdair Nairn as DMWS 612 Ltd. in 2003 to exclusively focus on investment research and portfolio management. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Partners provides investment advisory services for institutional clients, which includes public and corporate pensions, registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and sub-advisory accounts.

Vebnet (Holdings) Plc develops and supplies Web based software solutions and services to support the communication, delivery and administration of employee benefit schemes. It offers flexible benefits, online statements, reward strategies and employee communication. The company is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

SW Funding plc provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services. Its Scottish Widows Investment Partnership segment manages client funds. The company was founded in 1815 and is located in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

The Mercantile Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to achieve long term capital growth from a portfolio of medium and smaller companies. The company was founded on December 8, 1884 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Vebnet Ltd. provides application software services. It develops and distributes web-based technology services. The firm deploys technology for the management and administration of fixed, flexible, and voluntary employee programs. The company was founded by Gerry O'Neil and Sandy Nairn in 2000 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (FTIML) is the Great Britain-based global investment management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1985, FTIML is headquartered in London and provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as Separate Accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Part of abrdn Plc, Waverley General Private Equity Ltd. is a British company that provides miscellaneous business credit agencies. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK.