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Alliance Trust Plc is a closed-end UK investment fund, which focuses on investment in global equities and fixed income. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dundee, the United Kingdom.

CT UK Capital & Income Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund company. Its investment objective is to secure long-term capital and income growth from a portfolio consisting of Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) all-Share companies. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund Plc is a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to invest in Mid Cap equities with the aim of providing a total return in excess of the FTSE 250 (ex-Investment Companies) Index. The company was founded on April 4, 1983 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund. Its objective is to provide shareholders with a high level of long-term, above average capital growth through investment in Thailand. The company was founded in December 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of GAM Holding AG, GAM Sterling Management Ltd. is a British company that provides asset management services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1983.

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. (BlackRock UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1964 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, BlackRock UK manages a range of investment products for various UK and continental European clients including defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, insurance companies, educational and nonprofit organizations, local government entities, and individual and families.

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust operates as hospital. Its services include maternity, medical, the neonatal, musculoskeletal, research and development services. The company is headquartered in Essex, the United Kingdom.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust is a British company that provides a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) to critically ill and injured patients in Essex, Herts, and surrounding areas. The non-profit company is based in Colchester, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The dispatch team works 24/7 to ensure that the helicopters and RRVs are deployed to the most critical incidents. The company was founded in 1997 by Brian Shipley, and Jane Susan Gurney has been the CEO of the company since 2003.