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abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

Part of Franklin Resources, Inc., Martin Currie, Inc. is a sustainable investment company based in Edinburgh, UK. Martin Currie offers an impact-focused and actively managed strategy, investing in a concentrated, long-only, long-term portfolio of sustainable investments. The British company is committed to being a truly diverse, inclusive, and equitable company, with its people at the heart of its business. The company was founded in 1978. Julian David Frederick Ide has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Qatar Investment Authority (Investment Management) (QIA-IM) is the investment management division of Qatar Investment Authority, the State-owned sovereign wealth fund of Qatar. Headquartered in Doha, the firm was founded in 2005 as Qatar's Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment. As the state's investment arm, QIA-IM invests the country's crude oil and natural gas surplus revenue domestically, regionally and internationally, aiming to strengthen the national economy over the long term through asset diversification. and is headquartered in Doha.

Buckthorn Partners LLP (Buckthorn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in London.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Edinburgh Partners Ltd. is a directly owned, UK-based investment management subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded by Alasdair Nairn as DMWS 612 Ltd. in 2003 to exclusively focus on investment research and portfolio management. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Partners provides investment advisory services for institutional clients, which includes public and corporate pensions, registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and sub-advisory accounts.

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings ANZ Pty Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Perth, Goldman Sachs Australia provides service to institutional clients who manage large portfolios of Australian and New Zealand equities. They work with the financial instruments used to trade debt, currency and commodities. Their clients include corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals throughout Australasia.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (FTIML) is the Great Britain-based global investment management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1985, FTIML is headquartered in London and provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as Separate Accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Matthews International Capital Management LLC (dba Matthews Asia) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Paul Matthews in 1991. Matthews Asia manages portfolios for institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations and other business entities around the world.

Part of Acuity Knowledge Partners (UK) Ltd., Amba Research Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The company was founded in 2003. Chanakya Dissanayake has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

M&G Investment Management Ltd. (MAGIM) is the asset management subsidiary of MG FA Ltd., ultimately owned by M&G Plc (LON: MNG) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Prudential Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in London. MAGIM provides investment management for a broad range of clients, with a product range that includes segregated mandates for institutions as well as retail mutual funds for individuals.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Milford Australia Pty Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2014 and is a subsidiary of Milford Asset Management Ltd. in New Zealand. Milford Australia manages funds and provides investment solutions to Australian investors and advisers.

RBS Asset Management Ltd. (RBSAML) is the Great Britain-based investment advisory subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, itself a subsidiary of state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. (LSE, ADR: RBS) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established in 2004, the firm is located in London and provides a range of traditional and alternative asset class investments including credit, private equity, funds of hedge funds and multi-manager strategies to institutional investors such as private banks, financial institutions, family offices, charities, asset management firms and government bodies.

Part of Naeem Holding Co., Naeem Brokerage is an Egyptian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Giza, Egypt. The company was founded in 2006. The CEO is Tarek Abaza.

Nikko Asset Management Asia Ltd. (Nikko AM Asia) is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Nikko Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309) in Japan. Formerly known as DBS Asset Management Ltd. (DBSAM), the firm was established in 1982. In 2010, they formed a strategic alliance with The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. to combine DBSAM and Nikko Asset Management, which was renamed Nikko Asset Management Asia Ltd. Headquartered in Singapore, DBSAM provide fund management services to individuals and institutional investors, such as corporations, pension funds, banks, endowments, charitable organizations, central banks, government agencies and funds, supranational organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, including Japanese investment trusts.

Highclere International Investors LLP (Highclere) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Highclere Investment Management Ltd. Highclere provides discretionary investment management services to investors based in the US through privately offered, unregulated collective investment schemes. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Part of Naeem Holding Co., NAEEM Shares & Bonds is an Emirati company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sherif El-Khadem has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

GuardCap Asset Management Ltd. (GuardCap) is the Great Britain-based specialist investment management subsidiary of Guardian Capital LP, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guardian Capital Group Ltd. (TSE: GCG) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2003 and formerly known as Zephyr Management (UK) Ltd. Headquartered in London, GuardCap solely manages concentrated, bottom-up, strategies constructed on an “index-agnostic” basis for institutional investors.

The Gateway Academy operates secondary schools. The non-profit company is based in Tilbury, UK.

Martin Currie Ltd specializes in equity portfolios and hedge funds. The company offers distinctive active equity portfolios and devote all of the company’s resources to delivering optimum investment outcomes and superior client relationships. The company is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

UBS Securities Australia Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBG AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Securities Australia offers execution and settles trade in ASX quoted financial products for private investors.

Lime Rock Partners LLC provides investment services in the exploration and production, energy service, and oil service technology sectors. The company was founded by Jonathan Clark Farber and John T. Reynolds in 1998 and is headquartered in Westport, CT.

TGT Oil & Gas Services FZC provides game-changing measurement and modeling solutions to the oil and gas industry. It offers reservoir flow, production diagnostic and well integrity solutions in any well type, through multiple barriers and on any conveyance using slim hole tools. The firm also offers spectral noise logging, magnetic imaging defectoscope, production logging suite, and temperature and hydrodynamics modeling simulator technologies. The company was founded by Arthur Aslanyan in 1998 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

DUON Dystrybucja SA engages in the supply of natural gas. It offers liquified natural gas for individual and corporate clients. It also provides solutions based on clean energy sources. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Przezmierowo, Poland.

Expert Petroleum SRL engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas. It designs and finances field rehabilitation work programs to increase the field production and reserves. The company was founded by David Martinon and Michel Louboutin in 2005 and is headquartered in Bucharest, Romania.

Tercel Oilfield Products Ltd. designs and produces drilling and well construction products. It offers fixed cutter bits, roller cone, cutter technology, reamers, drilling heads, stabilizers, shock tools, jars, motors, centralizers, casing and reaming shoes, navigators and driltools. The company was founded in January 2010 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

TWMA Group Ltd. provides integrated waste management services to the oil and gas industry. It offers integrated drilling waste management solutions, offshore and onshore services, solids control, environmental services and engineering services, decommissioning services, drilling waste rig packages and research and development. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

Bernstein Autonomous LLP (dba Autonomous Research) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Autonomous Research provides fundamental analysis and thematic work on financial companies globally. Their clients are large institutional investors along with private equity firms, regulators, financial advisors and corporations who value the firm's research for its in-depth, intellectual approach and high quality.

VES Survey International operates as an independent wellbore surveyor for the oil and gas industry. The company was founded by Gary Vaughn and Nick Wallis in 2012 and is headquartered in Robstown, TX.

Founded in 2017, BP Inv3 Topco Ltd. is a subsidiary of Buckthorn Partners LLP that provides support services for petroleum and natural gas extraction. The company is based in London, UK.

Founded in 2018, CTL UK Holdco Ltd. is a company that provides support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction. Part of BP INV4 Holdco Ltd., the company is based in London, UK.