Denise S. Simon

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (AMUS) is the US-based wholly-owned investment advisory and fund management subsidiary of HSBC USA, Inc., and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, NYSE: HBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York City. AMUS provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to clients in several major markets and is a multi-product provider of investment and fund management services. For institutions, the firm provides active and tailored portfolio management on a global, regional, asset-class and country specific basis. They also serve as investment adviser to US registered investment companies. AMUS is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Headquartered in Darien, Connecticut with offices in New York City, Atlantic Advisors LLC is dedicated to global finance and investing. They offer custom investment, finance, and advisory services to an international client base that includes corporations, institutions and high net-worth individuals.

SGKBB Ltd. (SGKBB) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of BHF Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by Societé Générale SA (PSE: GLE, ADR: SCGLY) in France. Formerly known as Kleinwort Benson Bank Ltd., the firm is headquartered in London. The firm traces their origins when it was founded in 1961 as Kleinwort Sons & Co and Robert Benson & Co. merged. In 1995, Dresdner Bank AG acquired the Kleinwort Benson group. Dresdner Bank was acquired by Allianz AG in 2001 and in 2009, KBB was acquired by RHJ International SA.SGKBB provides wealth management services to private individuals, trustees of private and grant-making trusts, personal pension schemes and charities.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

A subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They provide global equity and fixed research. The equity research department covers more than 100 sectors. They use a fundamental, quantitative, strategic and tactical research approach. In addition to these Lehman has also developed special products, such as 10 uncommon values and 10 uncommon eurovalues.