J. C. Stefan Spicer

Central GoldTrust is a passive, self-governing, single purpose, closed-end trust with voting Units. The trust invests primarily in long-term holdings of gold bullion and does not speculate in gold prices. Its purpose is to acquire, hold and secure gold bullion on behalf of its Unitholders. Central GoldTrust was founded on April 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Ancaster, Canada.

Central Fund of Canada Ltd. is a closed-end investment fund. It invests in long-term holdings of unencumbered, allocated and physically segregated gold and silver bullion and does not speculate in gold and silver prices. The company was founded by Philip M. Spicer on November 15, 1961 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Purpose Silver Bullion Fund is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The objective of the trust is to provide a secure, convenient, low-cost, exchange-tradeable alternative for investors interested in holding an investment in silver bullion. The company was founded by Stefan J. C. Spicer on June 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Ancaster, Canada.

Maverix Metals Inc. is a private company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia that specializes in metal products. The company was founded by Geoff Burns and Mr. Daniel O'Flaherty and is headquartered in Canada.

MacMillan Minerals, Inc. is an exploration company, which focuses on gold and silver exploration programs on properties in Mexico. Its exploration property includes the Las Cucharas project, which is located in Huajicori that covers gold and silver prospects. The company was founded on September 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Maverix Metals, Inc. engages in the evaluation and acquisition of mining royalties and precious metals streams. Its assets include La Colorada, San Jose, Mt. Carlton, Vivien, Beta Hunt, Silvertrip, Florida Canyon, Moose River, Shalipayco and Romero. The company was founded by Geoffrey A. Burns and Daniel O'Flaherty on September 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.