Richard Ronald James Burns

Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

The Bankers Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end mutual fund investment company, which engages in the business of investing in shares and securities primarily for capital appreciation and dividend growth. The company was founded on April 13, 1888 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

J.P. Morgan Indian Investment Trust Plc is an investment trust company. Its objective is to achieve capital growth from investments in India. The firm's portfolio includes financials, information technology, consumer discretionary, materials, industrials, health care, energy, real estate, consumer staples, utilities, telecommunication services, and liquidity funds. The company was founded in May 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Macro 4 Ltd. develops computer software for document management. The company develops software solutions for critical business application environment in organization. Its product solutions include Access Manager, AutoConsole, AutoJob, AutoPager, Columbus Suite and Data Back. Its clients include Acxiom, Bayer, BMW, BSkyB, B&Q, Canon (UK) Ltd, Edeka, Lombard and Littlewoods. Macro 4 was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

abrdn Equity Income Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with an above average income from their equity investment, while also providing real growth in capital and income. The company was founded on September 24, 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Mid Wynd International Investment Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment trust. It aims to achieve capital and income growth by investing on a worldwide basis. The company was founded on October 21, 1981 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Global Opportunities Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with real long-term total return by investing globally in undervalued securities. The company was founded on November 13, 2003, and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

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.