Vanessa Donegan

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

HIML Holdings Ltd. is a British company that manages two investment funds, the Herald Worldwide Technology Fund (HWTF) and the Herald Investment Trust (HIT). The private company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United States, Ireland, United Kingdom, and Cayman Islands. The HWTF invests in technology, communications, and multimedia sectors to achieve capital growth, while the HIT aims to achieve capital appreciation through investments in smaller quoted companies in the telecommunications, multimedia, and technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004.

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.

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.

Fidelity China Special Situations Plc is a closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by managing a portfolio made up primarily of securities issued by companies listed in China and Chinese companies listed elsewhere. The company was founded on January 22, 2010 and is headquartered in Surrey, the United Kingdom.

Threadneedle International Ltd. provides investment advice. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.