Alexandra Mackesy

Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co. Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund, which engages in the investment in equities and equity related securities of firms trading primarily in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. The firm’s investment objective is to provide total return through in equities and equity-related securities of companies trading in the Asia Pacific region. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Trust Plc operates as an investment trust. It engages in achieving a long-term capital growth through investments in small Asian quoted companies. Its investment region includes Australasia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded on March 28, 1995 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust Plc is closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to achieve capital growth and outperform its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. It invests primarily in securities issued by companies, quoted or domiciled in the U.S. and Canada. These include privately placed common stock, preferred stock, convertible debentures and warrants, and may also include securities traded on an exchange. The company was founded on January 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Exeter, the United Kingdom.

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC provides global investment banking services in the United States. It provides private banking and financial advisory services and banking products. Its businesses include securities underwriting, sales & trading, investment banking, private equity, alternative assets, financial advisory services, investment research and asset management. It is headquartered in New York, NY.

Credit Suisse Hong Kong Ltd. (Investment Management) (Credit Suisse HK-IM) is the Hong Kong-based asset management division of Credit Suisse Hong Kong Ltd., ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Switzerland. Credit Suisse HK-IM provides investment advice to individuals and institutional investors.

JPMorgan Funding Corp. was engaged in investment activities. The company was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Swiss Bank Corp. /New York/, SBC Warburg, Inc. is an American company.