Simon Richard Tore White

RCM (UK) Ltd. (RCM-UK) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors GmbH (UK), ultimately owned by Allianz SE (FR: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. RCM-UK is the dedicated global equity platform within Allianz Global Investors. Established in 1997 as Allianz Dresdner Asset Management (UK) Ltd., the firm changed their name to RCM (UK) Ltd. in 2004. RCM-UK offers a range of products primarily to institutional clients including pension funds, investment trusts, governments, insurance companies, and charitable foundations.

Shires Income Plc is a closed-end investment fund company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with a high level of income, together with the potential for growth of both income and capital from a portfolio substantially invested in UK equities but also in preference shares, convertibles, and fixed income securities. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Allianz Technology Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund, which invests principally in the equity securities of quoted technology companies with long-term capital growth. It seeks to hold companies that creates shareholder value through the introduction of a new product or new technology. The company was founded on October 18, 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Allianz Dresdner Endowment Policy Trust 2010 Plc is a Closed-End Investment Fund and Investment Trust. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of traded with-profits endowment policies and also holds fixed interest securities, representing of the investment portfolio. It was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom

Blackrock Income & Growth Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund and investment trust., which engages in the provision capital and income over the long term through investment in a portfolio of listed equities. The company was founded on December 14, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

The Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment operates as securities and investment educational institute. It is the professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK and in a growing number of major financial centres round the world. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.