Eugene J. Chan

Blackstone Europe LLP (Investment Management) (BELL-IM) is the real estate management division of Blackstone Europe LLP, ultimately owned by Blackstone, Inc. (NYSE: BX) in the US. The firm was founded in 2010 and formerly known as the Blackstone Group International Partners LLP. Headquartered in London, BELL-IM acts as a sub-advisor to their Blackstone US affiliates in relation to the investment and re-investment of EMEA based assets of Blackstone funds as well as making arrangements for transactions to be entered into by or on behalf of Blackstone funds. BELL also distributes Blackstone funds in certain EMEA jurisdictions.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.