Francis Henry William Forbes Sempill

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.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (Van Lanschot Kempen UK) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Kempen Capital Management (UK) Ltd., the firm was founded in 1993 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kempen & Co. NV, ultimately held by Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK) in The Netherlands. Van Lanschot Kempen UK provides asset management services for institutional investors, foundations and high net-worth private clients, through mandates and investment funds.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Aubrey Capital Management Ltd. (ACM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK with additional office in London. The firm was founded in 2006 as DMWS 767 Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Treetop Asset Management SA in Luxembourg. ACM provides discretionary investment services for private individuals, family groups, trusts, charities and pensions.

Reform Scotland Ltd. operates as a charity firm. It promotes economic prosperity and public services based on the principles of limited government, diversity and personal responsibility. The firm publishes Reports, Briefings Fact Sheets and Scottish Government Trackers. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Dundas Partners LLP (Dundas) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Alan McFarlane in 2010 and formerly known as Dundas Global Investors Ltd. Dundas offers portfolio management services directly to clients in separately managed accounts and indirectly through pooled investment vehicles. Their clients include: a US registered mutual fund, pooled investment vehicles, investment advisers, professional clients, institutional investors such as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, endowment funds and other charitable organizations in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and UK.

Scott Investment Partners LLP is an independent investment manager headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, UK. The firm was founded in 2012 by Dr. Walter Scott. Scott Investment Partners manages concentrated, long-only portfolios of global equities and any subset thereof for institutional clients worldwide.

Hamilton & Inches Holdings Ltd. is a British company that manufactures and repairs jewelry and related articles. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. Hamilton & Inches Holdings was founded in 1998.