Simon Victor Pliquett

Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG is the German brokerage subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Finance Corp. & Co. beschkränkt, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1926 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services that allows clients to access equity trading, such as shares, ETFs and Fixed Income securities across the world on 37 different stock markets. Equities include common stocks, preferred shares, ETFs and Depositary Receipts. Fixed Incomes include Corporate and Governments bonds trading in a wide range of currencies, coupon types and maturity ranges, both Investment Grade and non-Investment Grades.

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale provides asset management and banking services. The firm operates through the following business divisions: Securities, Real Estate, Services, Capital Markets, and Financing. The Securities business division handles actively managed securities funds, passively managed index funds, as well as fund-linked asset management and special funds. The Real Estate business division offers property-based investment products for private and institutional investors. The Services business division provides banking services for asset management. The Capital Markets business division focuses on the development and supply of products, provision of infrastructure for capital market transactions, and acting as a liquidity platform for the savings banks and institutional customers. The Financing business division provides refinancing services to savings banks, as well as real estate, infrastructure, transport and export financing. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Bellevue Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH (Bellevue Deutschland) the German asset management subsidiary of Bellevue Group AG (SWX: BBN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as StarCapital AG. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Bellevue Deutschland focuses on a complementary range of investment strategies for different asset classes with a high active share.

Cinven Group Ltd (Cinven Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

LEA Partners GmbH (LEA) is the private equity arm of Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg-Förderbank, itself a subsidiary of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg. The firm was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG /Private Equity/ (DBAG) is a private equity arm of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG founded in 1965. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

ING Belgium SA/NV is the wholly owned securities broker/dealer subsidiary of ING Groep NV (AMS: INGA) in The Netherlands. Headquartered in Brussels, the firm provides brokerage services to various investors.

Part of Liberty Global Plc, Virgin Management Ltd. is a British company that provides management services. The company is based in London, UK. Virgin Management was founded in 1981.

Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity) (Oakley Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Oakley Capital Ltd. founded in 2002 by Peter Adam Daiches Dubens and David John Till. The firm is headquartered in London.

EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH functions as a college or university. Its services include academic, coaching@EBS, career services center, EBS languages center, accommodation database and EBS mediations services. The company is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Marcol Group Ltd. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Marcol International Asset Management Ltd. founded in 1976 by John C. Rigg, Terence Cole and Mark Neil Steinberg. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Luxembourg.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. Finanz GmbH operates as a German financing company. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

HanseMerkur Trust AG (HMT) is an asset management firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm was founded by Raik Mildner in 2009 as HM Trust AG. They are a subsidiary of HanseMerkur Holding AG, itself a subsidiary of Hansemerkur Krankenversicherung Auf Gegenseitigkeit. The firm manages assets and provides investment advice for a range of clients including insurance companies, pension institutions, industrial companies, foundations and churches. HMT is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

E.ON Connecting Energies GmbH provides energy efficiency and distributed energy solutions. Its energy solutions include integrated power solutions, energy efficiency, decentralized power generation, customer examples, flexibility,. Control and virtual power plants. The company was founded in July 2012 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Part of The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., The Boston Consulting Group GmbH is a consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges. The company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs are Carsten Kratz, Matthias Cord. The German company was founded in 1963.

Part of Avingstone Acquisition Corp., Avington Financial Ltd. provides a broad range of strategic and advisory services. The company is based in London, UK.

Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen GmbH (Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen) is a private equity subsidiary of Harald Quandt Family Office GmbH founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Hoehe, Germany.

DZ Privatbank SA (Germany) (DZ Privatbank-Germany) is the German private banking division of DZ Privatbank SA in Luxembourg. They are ultimately owned by DZ Bank AG in Germany. The firm was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf. DZ Privatbank-Germany provides private banking services to wealthy private clients.

Porsche Ventures (Porsche Ventures) is venture investment arm of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, itself a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is founded in 2016. the firm is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Culture Software Group AG provides modern solutions to preserve, maintain, document, research, manage, and share cultural heritage worldwide. The company is based in Bern, Switzerland, and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and Austria. The Swiss company's foundation is built on modern technology, software, and products. Its subsidiaries, Zetcom Group AG and Fluxguide Ausstellungssysteme GmbH, offer a unique digital solution spectrum, including professional collection management, mediation platforms, and smartphone apps. Zetcom Group AG develops the leading collection management system "MuseumPlus," while Fluxguide GmbH develops new ways of mediation for international clients. With over one hundred employees at six international locations, the company strives for sustainable growth to become the leader in digital services for the cultural heritage sector.