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Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

Chartwell Investment Partners LLC (Chartwell) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Timothy Riddle in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (dba Raymond James Investment Management), which is owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) in Great Britain. Chartwell provides investment supervisory services on a continuous basis to a variety of individual, institutional, investment company, private fund and corporate clients. The firm is a sub-adviser to investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

2Xideas AG (Research Firm) (2Xideas-Research) is the investment research division of 2Xideas AG, an independent, partner-owned investment firm headquartered in Küsnacht, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Dr. Roger Meister and Thomas Schwarzenbach in 2013. 2Xideas-Research conducts deep-dive research on global investment universe which consists of 4,000 liquid mid to large-cap companies. They employ conventional screening and machine-learning techniques on their proprietary technology platform to select their research targets on which they perform fundamental analysis. Their primary research approach includes frequent management meetings to build knowledge on the long-term viability of their research targets' business models. The firm aims to identify high-quality mid cap companies with 2X return potential over 5 to 7 years, equivalent to a 10-15% return per annum.

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft (Raiffeisen Schweiz) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Founded in 1899, Raiffeisen Schweiz provides investment advice and manages funds for Swiss citizens.

Paradice Investment Management LLC (Paradice) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIM US Unit Trust. Paradice provides investment management services, directly or through its affiliates to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and privately offered pooled investment vehicles.