Dean W. Cooper

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

VSA Capital Ltd. (VSAC) is the brokerage subsidiary of VSA Capital Private Investments Plc. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1989. VSAC provides brokerage services to their clients.

Haitong Securities (UK) Ltd. (Haitong Securities UK) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Espirito Santo Investment Holding Ltd., ultimately held by Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (SH: 600837, ADR: HAITY) in China. Formerly known as Execution Noble Ltd., the firm was established in 2001. They were acquired by Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento SA in 2010 and changed their name to Haitong Securities (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, Haitong Securities provides access to an international production and distribution platform of equities, derivatives, fixed-income and research for corporate and institutional investors.

ICBC Standard Bank Plc is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1987, the firm was formerly known as Standard Bank Plc and renamed into ICBC Standard Bank Plc to incorporate its new shareholding structure in 2015. They are a subsidiary of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (SHA: 601398). ICBC Standard Bank serves its international client base with access to Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) and commodities products.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

Part of MF Global Holdings Ltd., MF Global UK Ltd. is a company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK.

Part of N1 Singer Ltd., Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2012 by Timothy Bruce Cockroft, Peter Welch. Timothy Bruce Cockroft has been the CEO since 2012.

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy is an international accountancy membership and standard-setting body based in the UK. The private company is based in Croydon, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company is dedicated to public financial management and believes that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better. The company provides educational and advisory services to support their members, students, and other public finance professionals throughout their careers. The company is committed to making a real difference to the world we live in by ensuring public money is raised and spent with the highest degree of openness. Robert Whiteman has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

LinQ Capital Ltd. is a private investment management firm headquartered In West Perth, Australia. The firm was founded by Clive Donner and is owned by Ashdon Nominees Pty Ltd. LinQ Capital provides investment solutions for individual and institutional investors.

Somers & Partners Pty Ltd. (S&P) is the brokerage subsidiary of Merchant Group Pty Ltd. The firm is headquartered in Sydney and was founded in 2016. S&P provides brokerage services to their clients.

Bell Potter Securities Ltd. (Bell Potter) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Bell Financial Group Ltd. (ASX: BFG) in Australia. The firm was created in 2001 when Bell Financial Group acquired Johnson Taylor Potter and merged them with the Bell Securities share broking business. Bell Potter is headquartered in Melbourne and offer stockbroking, portfolio management and administration, cash management, margin lending, superannuation and financial planning to private, corporate and institutional clients. Their institutional broking services are supported by a dedicated research team, a team of specialists in equity capital markets providing small, mid and large-cap corporate clients with advice, and a team of advisers across a network of offices in Australia, as well as in London and Hong Kong.

Peel Hunt LLP is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1989 as a market liquidity provider to retail and institutional investors. They provide bespoke dealing and execution services for institutional asset managers, registrars, private client wealth managers and private banks.

Metallon Gold Corp. produces, develops and explores mines gold ores in southern Africa. The company is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa.

Strategic & Precious Metals Processing LLC engages in the production of antimony metal used in lead and tin applications and antimony trioxide for the plastics flame-retardant market. Its projects include Antimony Roasting Facility located in Port of Sohar Free Zone, Sultanate of Oman. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Sohar, Oman.

Founded in 1998, Keith Bayley Rogers & Co. Ltd. is a British brokerage company that provides brokerage services. Part of Walker Crips Group Plc, the company is based in London, UK. Keith Bayley Rogers & Co. was acquired by Walker Crips Group Plc on November 02, 2001 for $7.10 million.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd. (PGL) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides corporate finance advice, distributes and trades securities and produces investment research to UK small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies. PGL has access to capital markets via a range of equity and equity-linked products such as IPOs, accelerated book buildings, placings, rights issues, and bought deals. The firm's institutional equities department provides UK-focused research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in the UK, US and Europe.