Richard O. Bernays

OM Residual UK Ltd. is a holding company which engages in the international investment, savings, insurance, and banking businesses. It focuses on emerging markets such as life insurance, property and casualty, asset management, and banking. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Henderson Global Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund. It seeks long-term capital growth from a concentrated portfolio of international equities with a secondary objective to increase dividends over the longer term. The company was founded on February 8, 1929 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

National Provident Life Ltd. engages in the provision of pension and life insurance products and services. The company was founded on October 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Wythall, the United Kingdom.

Barclays Investment Solutions Ltd. (BISL) is the investment management subsidiary of Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking), the private banking division of Barclays Bank Plc (LON: BARC, ADR: BCS) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1992. They were previously known as Gerrard Investment Management Ltd. until 2017. BISL is headquartered in London and has offices throughout Great Britain where they manage investments for high-net worth individuals, charities, trusts, private clients and pension funds.

Gartmore Global Trust Plc is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its invests in various sectors, such as oil and gas, software and computer services, food producers, multi-utilities, pharmaceuticals, industrial metals, chemicals and mobile telecommunications. The company was founded in February 1929 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust Plc is a closed-end investment trust. It engages in the portfolio investment business. The firm’s objective is to provide shareholders with capital growth and total return from investment predominantly in UK smaller and mid-capitalization companies listed on the official list of the London Stock Exchange. The company was founded on December 1, 1962 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Charter European Trust Plc operates as a mutual-fund closed end investment trust. The company's investment objective is to provide shareholders with growth in capital income through investment in a focused portfolio of European equities. Its investment policy is to invest principally in equities listed on the primary stock exchanges of various European markets. Charter European Trust was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Company's principal activity is that of an Investment Trust Company. The objective of the Company is to achieve a total return on the portfolio in excess of the FTSE All-Share index over its planned life. The Company is an Investment Company within the meaning of Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The Company has been approved by the Inland Revenue as an Investment Trust for the purposes of Section 842 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the year ended 30-Apr-2005. Investment management services are provided by Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd for a fee payable quarterly in arrears of 0.5% per annum of the value of the adjusted net assets. The agreement is terminable by twelve months' notice by either party.