Steven Gary Sherman

BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS (BNP Paribas France) is the investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1980. BNP Paribas France provides discretionary and pooled investment management for French and international private individuals, companies and institutions.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

Duet Asset Management Ltd. (DAM) is a UK-registered hedge fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Henry Gabay in 2002. They are a subsidiary of Duet Holding SA, itself a subsidiary of Duet Group Ltd. in Great Britain. DAM provides discretionary investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts primarily based in Europe and the Cayman Islands.

Lind Capital A/S operates as an independent trading company, which engages in the provision of liquidity to markets, thereby helping markets through its trading activities. It also exploits market inefficiencies, liquidity, and risk imbalances in financial markets. The company was founded by Henrik Østenkjær Lind on March 7, 2007 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.

Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

CPR Asset Management SA (CPR AM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Rue de la Boetie SAS's Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA; ADR: CRARY) in France. Founded in 1989 within the former CPR (Compagnie Parisienne de Réescompte), CPR AM is headquartered in Paris and provides asset management services for institutional, corporate, insurance, private banks, fund managers and wealth professionals in France and internationally. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Cindev UK Ltd. is an investment holding private company founded in 2018. The company is based in Milton Keynes, UK.

Neuberger Berman Asset Management Ireland Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Foresight Group LLP (Foresight Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Foresight Group CI Ltd founded in 1984 by Bernard William Fairman. The firm is headquartered in London.

Grant Thornton UK LLP provides accounting and management consultancy services. Its services include tax, audit & assurance, financial planning, corporate finance, recovery, reorganization, forensic, and investigation services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Handelsbanken operates as a personal and local bank. The company is based in Oslo, Norway. Carina Åkerström has been the CEO of the Norwegian company since 2016.

We Are Fulfilment Ltd. is a British company that offers personalized order fulfillment services to businesses. The company is based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, UK. The company's pricing includes the complete order fulfillment cost and they integrate with sales channels to make shipping and fulfillment stress-free. It was founded in 2021 by Richard Raymond Ardis and Sarah Gilling.

FMR Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (FMRIM UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC (FMR), itself a subsidiary of FMR LLC in the US. FMRIM UK provides investment advisory and portfolio management services as a sub-adviser to certain FMR clients, which includes investment companies in the Fidelity family of mutual funds.

Part of GlobalData Plc, Lombard Street Research Ltd. provides investment research. The company is based in London, UK. Lombard Street Research was acquired by Trusted Sources UK Ltd. on August 01, 2016. The British company was founded in 1989.

BancoEstado SA Administradora General de Fondos (BancoEstado) is an independent Chilean fund management firm which was founded in 1997 as a joint venture between Banco del Estado de Chile and BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Headquartered in Santiago, BancoEstado provides short, medium and long-term investment options through products such as mutual funds and housing funds, keeping in line with the bank's financing tradition based on security, reliability and solvency.

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd. (Eastspring Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management arm of Eastspring Investments Group Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Prudential Plc (LSE: PRU), a multinational insurance company headquartered in London. Founded in 1994, the firm was formerly known as Prudential Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd. and changed their name to Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd. in 2012. They provide investment management services to institutional clients and manage mutual funds that are offered to investors in multiple jurisdictions. Eastspring Singapore is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (BCM-UK) is an independent, Great Britain-based alternative asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2009 by Michael Platt and Bill Reeves to manage their flagship fund, BlueCrest Capital International. In 2015, they transitioned to a Private Investment Partnership and returned client capital. BCM-UK currently manages assets solely on behalf of their partners and employees.

Acadian Asset Management LLC (Acadian) is an asset management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1986 by Gary Bergstrom and Churchill Franklin. The firm is a subsidiary of BrightSphere Affiliate Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc. (NYSE: BSIG). Acadian provides portfolio management services for institutional clients.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Shinhan Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Shinhan AMC) is an asset management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm was founded as Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 1996 when subsidiaries of South Korea-based Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (KRX: 055550), Shinhan BNP Paribas Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. and Shinhan Asset Management Co. merged. The firm is now wholly-owned by Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (KRX: 055550; NYSE: SHG). Shinhan AMC specializes in investment trust and mutual fund management for private and institutional clients.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.