Carol C. Ferguson

Ligand UK Ltd. is a commercial stage pharmaceutical company. Its products include Tuzistra XR, targeting the U.S. prescription cough-cold market, Moxatag, a once-a-day formulation of the antibiotic and amoxicillin, and frovatriptan, used for the acute treatment of migraine. It also develops and commercializes multiple novel products focused on the U.S. prescription cough-cold market. The company was founded by Keith G. McCullagh and Andre L. Lamotte in 1988 and is headquartered in Winnersh, the United Kingdom.

BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund. It focuses on securities of large, mid and small capitalization European companies, together with some investment in the developing markets of Europe. The company was founded on June 1, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Ardana Plc developed pharmaceuticals products. It offered Invicorp, an intracavernosal injectable combination of phentolamine mesilate and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction. The company was founded in 2000 and was headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

The Monks Investment Trust Plc which focuses on portfolio of global quoted entities. It seeks for long-term holdings and capital growth, which takes priority over income and dividends. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Invesco Asia Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund. It engages in the provision of long-term capital growth and income by investing in diversified portfolio of Asian and Australian companies. The company was founded on January 19, 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

abrdn UK Smaller Cos. Growth Trust Plc is an investment trust, which engages in the portfolio consisting mainly of United Kingdom. It offers an actively managed portfolio of equity shares of smaller and mid-sized companies. The company was founded on July 9, 1993 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust. The objective of the Company is to seek long-term capital growth through investment in smaller United Kingdom listed companies and unlisted companies quoted on the Alternative Investment Market. The Company is an Investment Company within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Company has been approved by HM Revenue and Customs as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 31-Aug-2006. Investment management services are provided by Gartmore Investment Ltd for a fee calculated monthly at the rate of 0.8% per annum, plus value-added tax, on the aggregate value of the Company's net assets and borrowings. The agreement is terminable by six months' notice by either party.

Wood Mackenzie Ltd. provides research reports and consulting services for the global energy industry. The firm provides objective analysis and advice on assets, companies and markets. Its clients include international and national energy and metals companies as well as financial institutions and governments. The company was founded in May 1973 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.